crystallike

crys·tal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kris-tl]
- /ˈkrɪs tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kris-tl]
- /ˈkrɪs tl/

Definitions of crystallike word

noun crystallike a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice. 1
noun crystallike the transparent form of crystallized quartz. 1
noun crystallike Chemistry, Mineralogy. a solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles. 1
noun crystallike anything made of or resembling such a substance. 1
noun crystallike a single grain or mass of a crystalline substance. 1
noun crystallike glass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance. 1

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Origin of crystallike

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English cristal(le), Old English cristalla < Medieval Latin cristallum, Latin crystallum < Greek krýstallos clear ice, rock crystal, derivative of krystaínein to freeze; see cryo-

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Parts of speech for Crystallike

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crystallike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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