Crystal vs. Grain

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.

Grainnoun

(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

Grainnoun

(uncountable) Similar seeds from any food crop, eg buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa.

Grainnoun

(countable) A single seed of grass food crops.

Grainnoun

The crops from which grain is harvested.

Grainnoun

(uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.

Grainnoun

(countable) A single particle of a substance.

Grainnoun

(countable) A very small unit of weight, in England equal to 1/480 of an ounce troy, 0.0648 grams or, to be more exact, 64.79891 milligrams (0.002285714 avoirdupois ounce). A carat grain or pearl grain is 1/4 carat or 50 milligrams. The old French grain was 1/9216 livre or 53.11 milligrams, and in the mesures usuelles permitted from 1812 to 1839, with the livre redefined as 500 grams, it was 54.25 milligrams.

Grainnoun

(countable) A former unit of gold purity, also known as carat grain, equal to 4 "carat" (karat).

Grainnoun

(materials) A region within a material having a single crystal structure or direction.

Grainnoun

A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple.

Grainnoun

The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.

Grainnoun

(in the plural) The remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum. Also called draff.

Grainnoun

(botany) A rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock.

Grainnoun

Temper; natural disposition; inclination.

Grainnoun

Visual texture in processed photographic film due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver, or dye clouds, developed from silver halide that have received enough photons.

Grainnoun

A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant.

Grainnoun

A tine, prong, or fork.

Grainnoun

One of the branches of a valley or river.

Grainnoun

An iron fish spear or harpoon, with a number of points half-barbed inwardly.

Grainnoun

A blade of a sword, knife, etc.

Grainnoun

(founding) A thin piece of metal, used in a mould to steady a core.

Grainverb

To feed grain to.

Grainverb

(transitive) To make granular; to form into grains.

Grainverb

(intransitive) To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.

Grainverb

To texture a surface in imitation of the grain of a substance such as wood.

Grainverb

(tanning) To remove the hair or fat from a skin.

Grainverb

(tanning) To soften leather.

Grainverb

To yield fruit.

Grainverb

See Groan.

Grainverb

To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.

Grainverb

To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains.

Grainverb

To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the grain of (leather, etc.).

Grainverb

To yield fruit.

Grainverb

To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.

Grainnoun

A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those plants, like wheat, whose seeds are used for food.

Grainnoun

The fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the plants themselves; - used collectively.

Grainnoun

Any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.; hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc.

Grainnoun

The unit of the English system of weights; - so called because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois, and 5,760 grains the pound troy. A grain is equal to .0648 gram. See Gram.

Grainnoun

A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple.

Grainnoun

The composite particles of any substance; that arrangement of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine grain.

Grainnoun

The direction, arrangement, or appearance of the fibers in wood, or of the strata in stone, slate, etc.

Grainnoun

The fiber which forms the substance of wood or of any fibrous material.

Grainnoun

The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.

Grainnoun

The remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum. Also called draff.

Grainnoun

A rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock. See Grained, a., 4.

Grainnoun

Temper; natural disposition; inclination.

Grainnoun

A sort of spice, the grain of paradise.

Grainnoun

A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant.

Grainnoun

A tine, prong, or fork.

Grainnoun

A blade of a sword, knife, etc.

Grainnoun

A thin piece of metal, used in a mold to steady a core.

Grainnoun

a small hard particle;

Grainnoun

foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

Grainnoun

used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

Grainnoun

1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams

Grainnoun

1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams

Grainnoun

dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

Grainnoun

the direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric;

Grainverb

thoroughly work in;

Grainverb

paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Grainverb

form into grains

Grainverb

become granular

Grainnoun

wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food.

Grainnoun

the seeds of wheat or other cultivated cereals.

Grainnoun

a single fruit or seed of a cereal

Grainnoun

a small hard particle of a substance such as salt or sand

Grainnoun

the smallest possible quantity or amount of a quality

Grainnoun

a discrete particle or crystal in a metal, igneous rock, etc., typically visible only when a surface is magnified.

Grainnoun

a piece of solid propellant for use in a rocket engine.

Grainnoun

the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1/5760 of a pound troy and 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 0.0648 gram).

Grainnoun

the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibres in wood, paper, etc.

Grainnoun

the texture of wood, stone, etc., as determined by the arrangement and size of constituent particles

Grainnoun

the rough or wrinkled outer surface of leather, or of a similar artificial material.

Grainnoun

lamination or planes of cleavage in materials such as stone and coal.

Grainnoun

a grainy appearance of a photograph or negative, which is in proportion to the size of the emulsion particles composing it.

Grainnoun

a person's character or natural tendency.

Grainnoun

kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these.

Grainverb

give a rough surface or texture to

Grainverb

form into grains

Grainverb

paint (especially furniture or interior surfaces) in imitation of the grain of wood or marble.

Grainverb

remove hair from (a hide).

Grainverb

feed (a horse) on grain.

Grain

A grain is a small, hard, dry seed - with or without an attached hull or fruit layer - harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant.