crystal
    n 1: a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and
         having a highly regular atomic structure
    2: a crystalline element used as a component in various
       electronic devices
    3: a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has
       regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
       [syn: crystal, crystallization]
    4: colorless glass made of almost pure silica [syn: quartz
       glass, quartz, vitreous silica, lechatelierite,
       crystal]
    5: glassware made of quartz
    6: a protective cover that protects the face of a watch [syn:
       crystal, watch crystal, watch glass]

Crystal \Crys"tal\ (kr[i^]s"tal), n. [OE. cristal, F. cristal,
   L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os
   icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob.
   akin to E. crust. See Crust, Raw.]
   1. (Chem. & Min.) The regular form which a substance tends to
      assume in solidifying, through the inherent power of
      cohesive attraction. It is bounded by plane surfaces,
      symmetrically arranged, and each species of crystal has
      fixed axial ratios. See Crystallization.
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   2. The material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or
      nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with
      gray, or the like; -- called also rock crystal.
      Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. Smoky quartz,
      Pebble; also Brazilian pebble, under Brazilian.
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   3. A species of glass, more perfect in its composition and
      manufacture than common glass, and often cut into
      ornamental forms. See Flint glass.
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   4. The glass over the dial of a watch case.
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   5. Anything resembling crystal, as clear water, etc.
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            The blue crystal of the seas.         --Byron.
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   Blood crystal. See under Blood.

   Compound crystal. See under Compound.

   Iceland crystal, a transparent variety of calcite, or
      crystallized calcium carbonate, brought from Iceland, and
      used in certain optical instruments, as the polariscope.
      

   Rock crystal, or Mountain crystal, any transparent
      crystal of quartz, particularly of limpid or colorless
      quartz.
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Crystal \Crys"tal\, a.
   Consisting of, or like, crystal; clear; transparent; lucid;
   pellucid; crystalline.
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         Through crystal walls each little mote will peep.
                                                  --Shak.
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         By crystal streams that murmur through the meads.
                                                  --Dryden.
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         The crystal pellets at the touch congeal,
         And from the ground rebounds the ratting hail. --H.
                                                  Brooks.
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Crystal

   Concurrent Representation of Your Space-Time ALgorithms.

   A recursion equation parallel language.

   ["A Parallel Language and its Compilation to Multiprocessor
   Machines or VLSI", M.C. Chen, 13th POPL, ACM 1986 pp.131-139].

   (1994-12-06)

Crystal
   (Ezek. 1:22, with the epithet "terrible," as dazzling the
   spectators with its brightness). The word occurs in Rev. 4:6;
   21:11; 22:1. It is a stone of the flint order, the most refined
   kind of quartz. The Greek word here used means also literally
   "ice." The ancients regarded the crystal as only pure water
   congealed into extreme hardness by great length of time.
   

Crystal, NM -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Mexico
   Population (2000):    347
   Housing Units (2000): 113
   Land area (2000):     4.397142 sq. miles (11.388545 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.020350 sq. miles (0.052705 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.417492 sq. miles (11.441250 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            19080
   Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
   Location:             36.030056 N, 108.986649 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Crystal, NM
    Crystal

Crystal, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
   Population (2000):    167
   Housing Units (2000): 92
   Land area (2000):     0.652266 sq. miles (1.689360 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.652266 sq. miles (1.689360 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            17060
   Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
   Location:             48.596754 N, 97.670581 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     58222
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Crystal, ND
    Crystal

Crystal, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
   Population (2000):    22698
   Housing Units (2000): 9481
   Land area (2000):     5.776568 sq. miles (14.961241 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.092601 sq. miles (0.239836 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    5.869169 sq. miles (15.201077 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            14158
   Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
   Location:             45.037264 N, 93.359577 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     55428
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Crystal, MN
    Crystal