twins (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
crystal -
a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
component,
constituent,
element an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
crystal counter a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity
crystal detector a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
crystal microphone a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
crystal pickup a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal
crystal -
a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography. The process of crystal formation via mechanisms of crystal growth is called crystallization or solidification.
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crystal Solid in which the constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions.
crystal An addictive psychoactive drug of formula C₁₀H₁₅N.
