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.
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📢 James Holland has had a dream run since retiring as a player to pursue coaching – and his boss, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, thinks he has a long career ahead of him.
$36.71USD – Starbucks 2013 Swarovski Crystal Christmas Holiday Cup Ornament | No Hanger – Used
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...I’m still so weak. Compared to the mother vestal, I lack in everything! I could not stop the dark from swallowing up the crystal. I cost those women their lives...
Mitchell G. Peaks, Mia M. Kaarls, Crystal Noel: Low-cost Ultra-low Noise DAC System-on-Module for Scalable Ion-Trap Electrode Control https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org…
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(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.
He tells me he's been shooting crystal, which I already pretty much know because he does not bother to keep his sleeves rolled down over the needle tracks.
“Mitchell G. Peaks, Mia M. Kaarls, Crystal Noel: Low-cost Ultra-low Noise DAC System-on-Module for Scalable Ion-Trap Electrode Control https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.01132”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Lvjin He, Shanshan Chen, Ziyang Chen, Lan Zhang, Lipeng Wan, Weimin Deng, Tianbao Yu: Valley-locked Optical Spin Skyrmions in Valley Photonic Crystal Waveguides https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02676 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.02676 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.02676”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ok so I lied about exclusively posting Crystal’s ref before the others are done because I most post Cionne’s tomorrow”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wang, Liu, Song, Reeves, Payne, Dyson, Zhang, Wang, Zhang, Jia, Salter, Booth, Fells: Sapphire Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02088 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.02088 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.02088”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Played Crystal Clear by Chronicle”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
He tells me he's been shooting crystal, which I already pretty much know because he does not bother to keep his sleeves rolled down over the needle tracks.
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(uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
He tells me he's been shooting crystal, which I already pretty much know because he does not bother to keep his sleeves rolled down over the needle tracks.
“📢 James Holland has had a dream run since retiring as a player to pursue coaching – and his boss, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, thinks he has a long career ahead of him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“$36.71USD – Starbucks 2013 Swarovski Crystal Christmas Holiday Cup Ornament | No Hanger – Used”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Mifo 05 elevates everyday listening with premium sound, sleek wireless design, and immersive audio. Mifo Australia ensures innovation, delivering comfort, durability, and crystal-clear performance. Visit here: linktr.ee/mifo05”
— Bluesky· May 2026“...I’m still so weak. Compared to the mother vestal, I lack in everything! I could not stop the dark from swallowing up the crystal. I cost those women their lives...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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