Crystal

10 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crystal \Crys"tal\ (kr[i^]s"tal), n. [OE. cristal, F. cristal,
     L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os
     icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob.
     akin to E. crust. See {Crust}, {Raw}.]
     1. (Chem. & Min.) The regular form which a substance tends to
        assume in solidifying, through the inherent power of


        cohesive attraction. It is bounded by plane surfaces,
        symmetrically arranged, and each species of crystal has
        fixed axial ratios. See {Crystallization}.
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     2. The material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or
        nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with
        gray, or the like; -- called also {rock crystal}.
        Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. {Smoky quartz},
        {Pebble}; also {Brazilian pebble}, under {Brazilian}.
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     3. A species of glass, more perfect in its composition and
        manufacture than common glass, and often cut into
        ornamental forms. See {Flint glass}.
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     4. The glass over the dial of a watch case.
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     5. Anything resembling crystal, as clear water, etc.
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              The blue crystal of the seas.         --Byron.
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     {Blood crystal}. See under {Blood}.
  
     {Compound crystal}. See under {Compound}.
  
     {Iceland crystal}, a transparent variety of calcite, or
        crystallized calcium carbonate, brought from Iceland, and
        used in certain optical instruments, as the polariscope.
        
  
     {Rock crystal}, or {Mountain crystal}, any transparent
        crystal of quartz, particularly of limpid or colorless
        quartz.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crystal \Crys"tal\, a.
     Consisting of, or like, crystal; clear; transparent; lucid;
     pellucid; crystalline.
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           Through crystal walls each little mote will peep.
                                                    --Shak.
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           By crystal streams that murmur through the meads.
                                                    --Dryden.
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           The crystal pellets at the touch congeal,
           And from the ground rebounds the ratting hail. --H.
                                                    Brooks.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crystal
       n 1: a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and
            having a highly regular atomic structure
       2: a crystalline element used as a component in various
          electronic devices
       3: a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has
          regularly repeating internal structure; external plane
          faces [syn: {crystallization}]
       4: colorless glass made of almost pure silica [syn: {quartz
          glass}, {quartz}, {vitreous silica}, {lechatelierite}]
       5: glassware made of quartz
       6: a protective cover that protects the face of a watch [syn: {watch
          crystal}, {watch glass}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  114 Moby Thesaurus words for "crystal":
     Benzedrine, Benzedrine pill, C, Dexamyl, Dexamyl pill, Dexedrine,
     Dexedrine pill, Methedrine, amphetamine, amphetamine sulfate,
     avalanche, blizzard, clear, clear as crystal, clear-cut, cocaine,
     coke, craggy, crystal-clear, crystalline,
     dextroamphetamine sulfate, diaphane, diaphanous, driven snow,
     filmy, flake, flurry, football, gauzy, gem, gem stone, gossamer,
     gossamery, granular snow, gravelly, gritty, heart, igloo,
     jolly bean, lapideous, light-pervious, limpid, lithoid, lithoidal,
     lucent, lucid, luminous, mantle of snow,
     methamphetamine hydrochloride, mogul, monolithic, nonopaque,
     pebbled, pebbly, peekaboo, pellucid, pep pill, porphyritic,
     precious stone, purple heart, revealing, rock-ribbed, rock-strewn,
     rock-studded, rocklike, rocky, sandy, see-through,
     semiprecious stone, sheer, shingled, shingly, slosh, slush, snow,
     snow banner, snow bed, snow blanket, snow blast, snow fence,
     snow flurry, snow roller, snow slush, snow squall, snow wreath,
     snow-crystal, snowball, snowbank, snowbridge, snowcap, snowdrift,
     snowfall, snowfield, snowflake, snowland, snowman, snowscape,
     snowshed, snowslide, snowslip, snowstorm, speed, stimulant, stone,
     stonelike, stony, thin, trachytic, translucent, transparent,
     transpicuous, unclouded, upper, wet snow
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Crystal
       
          Concurrent Representation of Your Space-Time ALgorithms.
       
          A {recursion equation} parallel language.
       
          ["A Parallel Language and its Compilation to Multiprocessor
          Machines or VLSI", M.C. Chen, 13th POPL, ACM 1986 pp.131-139].
       
          (1994-12-06)
       
       

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Crystal
     (Ezek. 1:22, with the epithet "terrible," as dazzling the
     spectators with its brightness). The word occurs in Rev. 4:6;
     21:11; 22:1. It is a stone of the flint order, the most refined
     kind of quartz. The Greek word here used means also literally
     "ice." The ancients regarded the crystal as only pure water
     congealed into extreme hardness by great length of time.
     

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Crystal, MI
    Zip code(s): 48818
  Crystal, MN (city, FIPS 14158)
    Location: 45.03730 N, 93.35935 W
    Population (1990): 23788 (9541 housing units)
    Area: 14.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 55428
  Crystal, ND (city, FIPS 17060)
    Location: 48.59845 N, 97.66836 W
    Population (1990): 199 (96 housing units)
    Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 58222

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Crystal, NM -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Mexico
     Population (2000):    347
     Housing Units (2000): 113
     Land area (2000):     4.397142 sq. miles (11.388545 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.020350 sq. miles (0.052705 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.417492 sq. miles (11.441250 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            19080
     Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
     Location:             36.030056 N, 108.986649 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Crystal, NM
      Crystal
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Crystal, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
     Population (2000):    167
     Housing Units (2000): 92
     Land area (2000):     0.652266 sq. miles (1.689360 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.652266 sq. miles (1.689360 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            17060
     Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
     Location:             48.596754 N, 97.670581 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     58222
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Crystal, ND
      Crystal
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Crystal, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    22698
     Housing Units (2000): 9481
     Land area (2000):     5.776568 sq. miles (14.961241 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.092601 sq. miles (0.239836 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.869169 sq. miles (15.201077 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            14158
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             45.037264 N, 93.359577 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     55428
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Crystal, MN
      Crystal