rock crystal

rock crys·tal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok kris-tl]
- /rɒk ˈkrɪs tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok kris-tl]
- /rɒk ˈkrɪs tl/

Definitions of rock crystal words

noun rock crystal transparent quartz, especially when colorless. 1
noun rock crystal mineral: clear quartz 1
noun rock crystal a pure transparent colourless quartz, used in electronic and optical equipment. Formula: SiO2 0
noun rock crystal a transparent, esp. colorless, quartz 0

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Origin of rock crystal

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Rock crystal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rock crystal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rock crystal

noun rock crystal

crystal — A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.

All 2 Synonyms of rock crystal