crystal
Greekclear ice, crystal, transparent mineral
Variants:crystalkrystallos
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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
crystalline
Composed of or resembling crystals; very clear and transparent
crystallize
To form crystals; to make an idea or plan clear and definite
crystallization
The process of forming crystals; the process of becoming definite in form
crystallized
Formed into crystals; having a fixed and definite form; preserved in sugar