crystal in English: A hard shiny stone that is clear like glass, or the small regular shapes that things like salt and ice form. (noun)

Translation

A hard shiny stone that is clear like glass, or the small regular shapes that things like salt and ice form.

Word origin

From Greek krystallos, meaning ice; the Greeks thought clear rock crystal was ice frozen so hard it could never melt.

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Crystals grow in regular shapes with flat sides and sharp points.

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Sugar, snow and ice are made of crystals too.

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Crystal clear is a fixed phrase meaning completely clear.

diamond

A very hard clear stone that shines, used in rings and other jewellery.

glass

A cup with no handle, made of a hard, clear material, that you drink from.

stone

A small, hard piece of rock that you can pick up in your hand.

rock

The hard, solid material that mountains are made of, or a large piece of it.

clear

Easy to see, hear, or understand; with nothing in the way.

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