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cristal

/krisˈtal/

Rhymes with -al

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French cristal, a learned borrowing from Latin crystallum, a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “ice”).

noun cristale · cristaluri · cristal · cristalul

neuter crystal (solid whose atoms are ordered)
neuter, uncountable crystal (type of glass)
Similar: cleștar
countable, neuter crystal glassware

In English

crystal array of atoms

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"cristal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/cristal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

cristal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cristal

Chicago

"cristal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cristal.

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@misc{cristal_2026,
  title = {cristal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cristal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}