crys·tal (kr s t l)n. 1. a. A homogenous solid formed by a repeating, three-dimensional pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules and having fixed distances between constituent parts. b. The unit cell of such a pattern. 2. A mineral, especially a transparent form of quartz, having a crystalline structure, often characterized by external planar faces. 3. a. A natural or synthetic crystalline material having piezoelectric or semiconducting properties. b. An electronic device, such as an oscillator or detector, using such a material. 4. a. A high-quality, clear, colorless glass. b. An object, especially a vessel or ornament, made of such glass. c. Such objects considered as a group. 5. A clear glass or plastic protective cover for the face of a watch or clock. 6. Slang A stimulant drug, usually methamphetamine, in its powdered form. adj. Clear or transparent: a crystal lake; the crystal clarity of their reasoning. [Middle English cristal, from Old French, from Latin crystallum, from Greek krustallos, ice, crystal; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.] |
crystal [ˈkrɪstəl]
n
1. (Chemistry) a piece of solid substance, such as quartz, with a regular shape in which plane faces intersect at definite angles, due to the regular internal structure of its atoms, ions, or molecules
2. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a single grain of a crystalline substance
3. anything resembling a crystal, such as a piece of cut glass
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics)
a. a highly transparent and brilliant type of glass, often used in cut-glass tableware, ornaments, etc.
b. (as modifier) a crystal chandelier
5. something made of or resembling crystal
6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) crystal glass articles collectively
7. (Electronics) Electronics
a. a crystalline element used in certain electronic devices as a detector, oscillator, transducer, etc.
b. (as modifier) crystal pick-up crystal detector
8. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a transparent cover for the face of a watch, usually of glass or plastic
9. (Chemistry) (modifier) of or relating to a crystal or the regular atomic arrangement of crystals crystal structure crystal lattice
adj
resembling crystal; transparent crystal water
[Old English cristalla, from Latin crystallum, from Greek krustallos ice, crystal, from krustainein to freeze]
| crystal (krstl) 1. A homogenous solid formed by a repeating, three-dimensional pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules and having smooth external surfaces with characteristic angles between them. Crystals can occur in many sizes and shapes.  The particular arrangement in space of these atoms, molecules, or ions, and the way in which they are joined, is called a crystal lattice. There are seven crystal groups or systems. Each is defined on the basis of the geometrical arrangement of the crystal lattice.2. a. A natural or synthetic material, such as quartz or ceramic, that consists of such crystals. When subjected to mechanical stresses, crystalline materials can generate an electric charge or, when subjected to an electric field, they can generate mechanical vibrations in what is known as the piezoelectric effect. b. An electrical device, such as an oscillator or a diode used for detecting radio signals, made of such a material. crystalline adjective |   Crystal lattice systems (clockwise from top left): triclinic, orthorhombic, monoclinic, tetragonal, hexagonal, trigonal, and cubic. |
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| Noun | 1. |  crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structurediamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice gemstone, gem, stone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" twins - (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other solid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
| 2. | crystal - a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices constituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" crystal counter - a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity crystal detector - a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier crystal microphone - a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage crystal pickup - a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal piezoelectric crystal - a crystal that can be used as a transducer | |
| 3. | crystal - a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces crystallite - any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock | |
| 4. |  crystal - colorless glass made of almost pure silicanatural glass - magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide - a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite | |
| 5. | crystal - glassware made of quartz | |
| 6. | crystal - a protective cover that protects the face of a watch protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
crystal noun
Related words
fear chrystallophobia
fear chrystallophobia
Translations
crystal [ˈkrɪstəl]
crystal
crystal:
crystal:
n (Chem, Rad) → Kristall m; (on watch) → (Uhr)glas nt; (= crystal glass) → Kristall nt; (= quartz) → (Quarz)kristall m
adj
(= crystalline) → Kristall-, kristallin; (= like a crystal) → kristallartig; (= crystal-glass) → Kristall-, kristallen; (= quartz) → Quarzkristall-
(fig) waters → kristallklar, glasklar
crystal:
crystal ball
n → Glaskugel f; I don’t have a crystal (inf) → ich bin (doch) kein Hellseher; you didn’t see that in your crystal, did you? (inf) → das hast du wohl nicht vorausgesehen?
crystal-ball gazer
n → Hellseher(in) m(f)
crystal-ball gazing
n → Hellseherei f
crystal-clear
adj (lit, fig) → glasklar, völlig klar, vollständig klar
crystal detector
n (Rad) → Kristalldetektor m
crystal gazer
n → Hellseher(in) m(f)
crystal gazing
n → Hellseherei f
adj all these crystal-gazing so-called experts → alle diese sogenannten Experten, die aus dem Kaffeesatz wahrsagen
crystal lattice
n → Kristallgitter nt
crystal:
crystal meth
n (inf: = drug) → Thai-Pille f
crystal set
n (Rad) → Detektorempfänger m
crystal therapy
n → Edelsteintherapie f
crystal [ˈkrɪstl]
crystal [ˈkrɪstl]
2. adj (glass, vase) → di cristallo; (clear, water, lake) → cristallino/a
crystal [ˈkrɪstl]
2. adj (glass, vase) → di cristallo; (clear, water, lake) → cristallino/a
n crystal [ˈkristl]
1 a small part of a solid substance (eg salt or ice) which has a regular shape. kristal بِلَّوْر кварц krystal krystal der Kristall κρύσταλλος cristal kristall جزئی از جسم سخت که دارای شکل خاصی است؛ کریستال kide cristal קְרִיסטָל स्फटिक kristal kristály kristal, hablur kristall cristallo 結晶 수정 kristalas kristāls kristal kristal krystall kryształ cristal cristal кристалл kryštál kristal kristal kristall หินประดับ kristal 結晶體 кристал قلم، بلّور tinh thể 晶体
2 a special kind of very clear glass This bowl is made of crystal. kristalglas نَوع من الزُّجاج кристал křišťál(ové sklo) krystal das Kristall κρύσταλλο cristal kristall کریستال؛ بلور kristalli cristal בְּדוֹלָח रवा, क्रिस्टल kristal kristály kristal, hablur kristall cristallo クリスタルガラス 크리스탈 유리 krištolas kristāls kristal kristal krystall kryształ cristal cristal хрусталь krištáľové sklo kristal kristal kristall[] แก้วคุณภาพดี kristal (cam) 水晶玻璃 кришталь بلّور pha lê 水晶玻璃
adj crystalline [-lain]
(of minerals etc) formed into crystals Salt is a crystalline substance. kristalagtig بلّوري кристален krystalický krystallisk kristallen κρυσταλλικός cristalino kristalliline بلورین kiteinen cristallin גְבִישִי पारदर्शक kristalan kristályos kristalin kristallaður cristallino 結晶性の 수정의 kristalinis kristālisks; kristāla- bersifat kristal kristallijn krystall-, krystallaktig krystaliczny cristalino cristalin кристаллический kryštalický kristalen kristalizovan kristallisk เหมือนผลึก kristallerden oluşan 結晶狀的 кристалічний بلورين kết tinh 结晶状的
v crystallize, ˈcrystallise
1 to form (into) crystals He crystallized the salt from the sea water. kristalliseer يُبلوِر кристализирам krystalovat udkrystallisere kristallisieren κρυσταλλώνω, κρυσταλλώνομαι cristalizar(se) kristalliseerima, kristalliseeruma متبلور کردن؛ بلور شدن kiteyttää (se) cristalliser לְגָבֵּש रवेदार हुआ kristalizirati kristályosít mengkristal kristalla cristallizzare, cristallizzarsi 結晶させる 결정시키다 kristalinti, kristalizuoti kristalizēt menghasilkan garam (doen) kristalliseren krystallisere (seg) krystalizować (się) cristalizar a cristaliza кристаллизовать kryštalizovať kristalizirati kristalizovati kristallisera ทำให้ตกผลึก kristalleştirmek 使結晶 кристалізувати(ся) قلم بنانا، بلور بنانا kết tinh 使结晶
2 to cover with a coating of sugar crystals crystallized fruits. versuiker مكسو ببلورات السُّكّر захаросвам kandovat kandisere kandieren καλύπτω με κρυσταλλική ζάχαρη cristalizar suhkurdama پوشیده از کریستال های شکر sokeroida confire לְכָסוֹת בְּגבִישֵי סוּכָּר क्रिस्टल बनाना या बनना ušećeriti cukorral bevon melapisi dengan gula sykurhúða candire 砂糖漬にする 설탕에 절이다 cukruoti iecukurot (augļus) menyalut dengan lapisan gula konfijten kandisere kandyzować, pokrywać cukrem cristalizar a glazura засахаривать(ся) obaliť v cukre kandirati ušećeriti kandera ฉาบด้วยน้ำตาล şekerlemek 給(水果等)裹上糖衣 зацукровувати شكر كے دانے جمانا kết tinh 给（水果等）裹上糖屑
3 to make or become definite or clear He tried to crystallize his ideas. kristalliseer يُبَلوِر أفكاره изяснявам (се) vytříbit gøre krystalklar; gøre indlysende klären αποκρυσταλλώνω, αποκρυσταλλώνομαι concretarse, cristalizarse selget kuju andma مشخص کردن؛ نمایان ساختن kiteyttää fixer לְהַבהִיר स्पष्ट करना, स्पष्ट हो जाना iskristalizirati, pojasniti kikristályosít menjelaskan skÿra concretare, definire 具体化する 명확히 하다 aiškiai suformuluoti, kristalizuotis []kristalizēt; []kristalizēties meggilap (doen) uitkristalliseren gjøre klar/konkret, gi fastere form krystalizować clarificar a clarifica выкристаллизовываться vykryštalizovať (sa) izoblikovati pojasniti utkristallisera, ge form åt ทำให้เป็นรูปธรรม açıklığa kavuş(tur)mak 具體化 сформулювати صاف كرنا يا هوجانا، واضح كرنا يا هوجانا trở nên rõ ràng 具体化
n crystalliˈzation, ˌcrystalliˈsation
kristallisasie بَلْوَره изясняване krystalizace krystallisering die Kristallisation αποκρυστάλλωση cristalización kristallisatsioon تبلور؛ بلور شدگی kiteytyminen, kiteyttäminen cristallisation גִּיבּוּש क्रिस्टलीकरण, क्रिस्टलन kristalizacija kristályosodás, kristályosítás kristalisasi kristallamyndun, kristöllun cristallizzazione 結晶化 결정 kristalizacija kristalizācija proses penghasilan kristak kristallisatie krystalldannelse, krystallisering krystalizacja cristalização cristalizare кристаллизация kryštalizácia kristalizacija kristalizacija kristallisering, kristallbildning การทำให้ตกผลึก; การฉาบด้วยน้ำตาล; การทำให้เป็นรูปธรรม kristalleşme 結晶 кристалізація قلم پزيرى، بلور بنانے كا عمل sự kết tinh 结晶
crystal ball
a glass ball used in fortune-telling. kristalbol كُرة بلّورية магическа топка křišťálová koule krystalkugle die Kristallkugel γυάλινη σφαίρα bola de cristal kristallkuul گوی بلورین؛ وسیلۀ پیشگویی kristallipallo boule de cristal כָּדוּר בְּדוֹלָח शीशे का गोला देख कर किस्मत बताना kristalna kugla kristálygömb bola kristal kristalkúla, spákúla sfera di cristallo 水晶球 수정구슬 kristalinis rutulys kristāla bumba bola kristal glazen bol krystallkule, spåkule kryształowa kula bola de cristal bol de cristal магический шар krištáľová guľa steklena krogla kristalna kugla kristallkula ลูกแก้วทำนายโชคชะตา kristal küre (算命用的)水晶球 магічний кристал بلورين گیند quả cầu pha lê 水晶球（用于算命的玻璃球）
crystal clear
absolutely clear My instructions were crystal clear. glashelder واضِح جدا، جَلـي съвсем ясен naprosto jasný krystalklar kristall-, glasklar απόλυτα σαφής claro ilmselge کاملاً واضح täysin selvä limpide צָלוּל बिल्कुल स्पष्ट jasan, razvidan kristálytiszta sangat jelas kristaltær cristallino よく透き通った 명명백백한 visiškai aiškus pilnīgi skaidrs sejernih kristal glashelder krystallklar jasny jak słońce claro como água limpede предельно ясный úplne jasný kristalno jasen kristalno jasan kristallklar ชัดเจนมาก besbelli, gün gibi aşikâr 非常清楚 цілком прозорий بالكل صاف، بالكل واضح hoàn toàn trong suốt 很清楚
crystal → بُلّور křišťál krystal Kristall κρύσταλλο cristal kristalli cristal kristal cristallo 水晶 수정 kristal krystall kryształ cristal кристалл kristall แก้วเจียรนัย kristal pha lê 水晶
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