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- crystal pleat/ˈkrɪstl pliːt/A very narrow, sharp, and even pleat in fabric, typically created by folding the material in a single direction, producing a crisp, geometric fold that resembles a crystal's facets.nounC2
- crystal set/ˈkrɪstl̩ ˌsɛt/A simple early radio receiver that uses a crystal detector to demodulate AM radio signals without external power.nounLow
- crystal system/ˈkrɪstl ˌsɪstəm/A classification scheme in crystallography that groups crystal structures based on the symmetry and geometric properties of their unit cells.nounC2
- crystal violet/ˌkrɪst(ə)l ˈvaɪələt/A synthetic chemical dye and stain, deep purple in colour.nounLow
- crystalline lens/ˌkrɪs.təl.aɪn ˈlenz/The transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina.nounC1/C2
- crystallite/ˈkrɪstəlʌɪt/A small, often microscopic crystal which forms part of a larger solid mass, typically in a polycrystalline material.nounC2
- crystallization/ˌkrɪs.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of forming crystals, or the point at which something becomes definite and clear.nounC2
- crystallize/ˈkrɪs.təl.aɪz/to form crystals, or to make a substance form into crystals; to become clear, definite, or fixed in form.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- crystallized intelligence/ˌkrɪstəlaɪzd ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/The ability to use learned knowledge and experience that has been stored in long-term memory.nounLow-to-medium (primarily academic/psychological contexts)
- crystallographic axis/ˌkrɪs.tə.ləʊˈɡræf.ɪk ˈæk.sɪs/One of the reference lines (usually three mutually perpendicular ones) used to define the orientation of the unit cell and the symmetry of a crystal.nounC2
- crystallography/ˌkrɪstəˈlɒɡrəfi/The scientific study of the arrangement and properties of atoms in crystalline solids.nounLow
- crystalloid/ˈkrɪst(ə)lɔɪd/1. A substance that, in solution, can pass through a semipermeable membrane (like cellophane) because it forms small particles, unlike a colloid which forms larger particles that cannot. 2. Resembling or having the nature of a crystal; crystalline.adjectivenounC2
- cs gas/ˌsiː ˈɛs ˈɡæs/A powerful lachrymatory (tear-inducing) and irritant chemical agent used primarily for riot control and incapacitating individuals.nounC1
- csch/ˈkəʊsɛk/ (for 'cosech'); /ˌsiː ˌɛs ˈeɪtʃ/ (for spelling out 'csch')The standard mathematical abbreviation for the hyperbolic cosecant function (cosech in British English).nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
- ct scan/ˌsiː ˈtiː skæn/A medical imaging procedure that uses X-rays and computer processing to create detailed cross-sectional images of the inside of the body.nounB2
- ct scanner/ˌsiː ˈtiː ˈskænə/A medical imaging device that uses X-rays and computer processing to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body.nounMedium
- ctenidium/tɪˈnɪdɪəm/A comb-like respiratory structure found in many molluscs, such as bivalves and gastropods.nounC2
- ctenizid/tɪˈnɪz.ɪd/A member of the Ctenizidae, a family of burrowing spiders, also known as trapdoor spiders.adjectivenounExtremely rare
- ctenophora/tɪˈnɒfərə/A phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, characterized by eight rows of ciliary plates used for locomotion.nounVery Low
- ctenophoran/tɪˈnɒfərən/Any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, commonly known as comb jellies, characterized by rows of ciliary plates used for swimming.adjectivenounVery low (C2)
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