Crystal vs. Diamond

Crystalnoun

(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.

Crystalnoun

(countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.

Crystalnoun

(uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.

Crystalnoun

Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.

Crystalnoun

The glass over the dial of a watch case.

Crystaladjective

Very clear.

Crystalnoun

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.

Crystalnoun

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.

Crystalnoun

A species of glass, more perfect in its composition and manufacture than common glass, and often cut into ornamental forms. See Flint glass.

Crystalnoun

The glass over the dial of a watch case.

Crystalnoun

Anything resembling crystal, as clear water, etc.

Crystaladjective

Consisting of, or like, crystal; clear; transparent; lucid; pellucid; crystalline.

Crystalnoun

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

Crystalnoun

a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices

Crystalnoun

a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces

Crystalnoun

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

Crystalnoun

glassware made of quartz

Crystalnoun

a protective cover that protects the face of a watch

Crystalnoun

a piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces

Crystalnoun

any solid consisting of a symmetrical, ordered, three-dimensional aggregation of atoms or molecules.

Crystalnoun

a crystalline piece of semiconductor used as an oscillator or transducer.

Crystalnoun

a clear transparent mineral, especially quartz

Crystalnoun

a piece of crystalline substance believed to have healing powers.

Crystalnoun

highly transparent glass with a high refractive index

Crystalnoun

articles made of crystal glass

Crystalnoun

the glass over a watch face.

Crystalnoun

short for crystal meth (methamphetamine)

Crystaladjective

clear and transparent like crystal

Crystal

A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macroscopic single crystals are usually identifiable by their geometrical shape, consisting of flat faces with specific, characteristic orientations.

Diamondnoun

(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.

Diamondnoun

A gemstone made from this mineral.

Diamondnoun

A ring containing a diamond.

Diamondnoun

A very pale blue color/colour.

Diamondnoun

Something that resembles a diamond.

Diamondnoun

(geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.

Diamondnoun

(geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.

Diamondnoun

(baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.

Diamondnoun

(baseball) The infield of a baseball field.

Diamondnoun

(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.

Diamondnoun

A size of type, standardised as 4½ point.

Diamondnoun

The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4½-point.

Diamondadjective

made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.

Diamondadjective

of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.

Diamondadjective

of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.

Diamondadjective

(slang) First-rate; excellent.

Diamondverb

to adorn with or as if with diamonds

Diamondnoun

A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.

Diamondnoun

A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.

Diamondnoun

One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond.

Diamondnoun

A pointed projection, like a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups.

Diamondnoun

The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles.

Diamondnoun

The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen.

Diamondadjective

Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field.

Diamondnoun

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Diamondnoun

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

Diamondnoun

a playing card in the minor suit of diamonds

Diamondnoun

the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

Diamondnoun

the baseball playing field

Diamondnoun

a precious stone consisting of a clear and colourless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance

Diamondnoun

a tool with a small diamond for cutting glass.

Diamondnoun

an excellent or very special person or thing

Diamondnoun

a figure with four straight sides of equal length forming two opposite acute angles and two opposite obtuse angles; a rhombus

Diamondnoun

one of the four suits in a conventional pack of playing cards, denoted by a red diamond.

Diamondnoun

a card of the suit of diamonds

Diamondnoun

the area delimited by the four bases of a baseball field, forming a square shape.

Diamondnoun

a baseball field.

Diamond

Diamond is a form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. At room temperature and pressure, another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the chemically stable form of carbon, but diamond almost never converts to it.