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Plural of crystal

regular plural

The plural of crystal is crystals.

Forms of crystal

Singularcrystal /ˈkɹɪstəl/
Pluralcrystals /ˈkɹɪstəlz/
Countablecountable and uncountable

Crystals in a sentence

  • The uneven floor was crystal as well, as if there once had been huge crystals jutting up here, too, but ones that had been broken away and the surface crudely adzed.2000, Dennis L[ester] McKiernan, Silver Wolf, Black Falcon, Roc Books, →ISBN, page 439
  • The deposition of urate crystals in the joints leads to gout.From the entry urate
  • Quartz crystals are piezoelectric, but they do not display pyroelectric effect.From the entry pyroelectric effect
  • I have faith in the healing power of crystals.From the entry faith
  • E.g., orthochrysotile is an orthorhombic chrysotile, orthopyroxene is a pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals, orthohexagonal is having orthorhombic hexagonal symmetry.From the entry ortho-

Meaning of crystal

  1. noun A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
  2. noun A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
  3. noun A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.

Full definition of crystal

Questions about the plural of crystal

What is the plural of crystal?
The plural of crystal is crystals.
Is crystal countable?
Crystal is a countable and uncountable noun.

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