CRYSTAL


Meaning of CRYSTAL in English

(REGULAR SHAPE) [noun] [C] [specialized] - the solid state of many simple substances, which has a regular shape and surfaces arranged in a symmetrical patternWhen seawater is allowed to evaporate, salt crystals are deposited.Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals.The exact shape of each snow crystal is determined by the weather conditions.When the liquid cools, the atoms form themselves into a crystal structure.

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