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A solid whose particles are arranged in a regular crystal lattice.
Natural examples
Ein kleiner Kristall glitzerte im Sonnenlicht.
A small crystal glittered in the sunlight.
Unter dem Mikroskop zeigt das Salz Kristalle.
Under the microscope, the salt shows crystals.
Der Kristall wuchs langsam in der Lösung.
The crystal grew slowly in the solution.
Usage note
Masculine noun, plural Kristalle. It includes minerals and other ordered solids, not only decorative glass.
Mini-lesson: Kristall
A solid whose particles are arranged in a regular crystal lattice. Masculine noun, plural Kristalle. It includes minerals and other ordered solids, not only decorative glass.
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