Wordiyocrystal
GreekVariants
crystalkrystallos
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About This Root
From Greek krystallos (clear ice), from kryos (frost). The ancient Greeks believed rock crystal was ice frozen so deeply it could never melt. In modern English it spans transparent minerals (crystal, crystalline), the process of solidification (crystallize, crystallization), and metaphorical clarity.
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crystal
A solid with a regular atomic structure; a clear mineral; high-quality glassware
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crystalline
Composed of or resembling crystals; very clear and transparent
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crystallization
The process of forming crystals; the process of becoming definite in form
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crystallize
To form crystals; to make an idea or plan clear and definite
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crystallized
Formed into crystals; having a fixed and definite form; preserved in sugar
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