English word crystal comes from Latin crystallum
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| crystallum | Latin (lat) | (by extension) a gem or stone resembling crystal. A crystal. A thing made from crystal. |
| cristalla | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| criȝstall | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| crystal | English (eng) | Very clear. (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.. (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.. (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.. (uncountable, slang) Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.. The [...] |