水晶 — meaning in English

English meaning

• crystal noun A solid substance whose atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern, often forming clear geometric shapes.
• quartz noun A very common, hard mineral made of silicon and oxygen, found in many types of rock.

Senses

水晶 is used for these senses in English:

• crystal (countable) 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.
• crystal (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
• quartz (mineral) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.

crystal — full definition

1. noun A solid substance whose atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern, often forming clear geometric shapes.
2. noun A clear, glass-like mineral, or fine glassware made to resemble it.
3. adjective Extremely clear.

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