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crystal
noun (MINERAL) /ˈkrɪs.təl/Definition
› [C] specialized a piece of a substance that has become solid, with a regular shape: When sea water is allowed to evaporate, salt crystals are deposited. Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals.Mineralogy › [C or U] clear, transparent rock that is used in jewellery, or a piece of this: a pair of crystal earringsPrecious and semi-precious stonesTypes of rock
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Synonyms and related words:
- concentrate noun
- crude noun
- crystalline adjective (SHAPE)
- deposit noun (LAYER)
- fool's gold noun
- gold dust noun
- golden adjective (GOLD)
- graphite noun
- like gold dust idiom
- magnesium noun
- mica noun
- mineral adjective
- mineral noun (SUBSTANCE)
- mineralogist noun
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- nugget noun (SMALL PIECE)
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