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crystallery

crystallery noun: the manufacture of crystal.

Noun

crystallery (countable and uncountable, plural crystalleries)

  1. (uncountable) The manufacture of crystal.
    • These are the facts which have been furnished to me by the industries of crystallery and of hats. Crystallery alone exports annually, under present conditions, for 400,000 francs of crystal.1880, Pamphlets on Commerce, volume 3, page 128
  2. (countable) A place where crystal is manufactured.
    • If you appreciate the form and function of fine crystal, these are places where you can watch the creation of fine crystal pieces. Most crystalleries have a museum and sales room attached.2003, Helen D. Hume, The Art Lover's Almanac

Forms of crystallery

pluralcrystalleries

Origin of crystallery

From crystal + -ery, after French cristallerie.

Questions about crystallery

What does crystallery mean?
Crystallery means the manufacture of crystal.
What part of speech is crystallery?
Crystallery is a noun.
What is the plural of crystallery?
The plural of crystallery is crystalleries.

Words near crystallery in the dictionary

  1. crystall
  2. crystallant
  3. crystallants
  4. crystalled
  5. crystalleries
  6. crystallery
  7. Crystallia
  8. crystallic
  9. crystalliferous
  10. crystalliform
  11. crystallin

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