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Iceland crystal — Crystal Crys tal (kr[i^]s tal), n. [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry stallos, fr. kry os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See {Crust}, {Raw}.] 1. (Chem. & Min.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iceland crystal — noun see iceland spar … Useful english dictionary
Crystal — Crys tal (kr[i^]s tal), n. [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry stallos, fr. kry os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See {Crust}, {Raw}.] 1. (Chem. & Min.) The regular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iceland spar — Doubly refracting Calcite from Iceberg claim, Dixon, New Mexico, United States. This 35 pound (16 kg) crystal, on display at the National Museum of Natural History, is one of the largest single crystals in the United States. Iceland spar,… … Wikipedia
Iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double refracting and is used as a polarizer. [1820 30] * * * also called Iceland Crystal, a transparent calcite used for polariscope prisms. See calcite. * * * … Universalium
iceland-spar — n. Calcareous spar, crystallized carbonate of lime, Iceland crystal … New dictionary of synonyms
Crystal Castles (band) — Crystal Castles Crystal Castles at the Popped! Music Festival, June 2008 Background information Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada … Wikipedia
Crystal Castles (2010 album) — Crystal Castles Studio album by Crystal Castles Released 23 April 2010 … Wikipedia
Crystal Globe — is the main award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, first given in the city of Karlovy Vary of the Czech Republic, in 1948. In the international competition of films, IFFKV presents the following awards: Crystal Globe for… … Wikipedia
Crystal radio — Crystal set redirects here. For the Australian rock band, see The Crystal Set. A modern reproduction of an antique crystal set. It is tuned to different stations by moving the sliding contact (right) up and down the tuning coil (red). The device… … Wikipedia
