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Crystal vs Rhombus - What's the difference?

crystal | rhombus |

As a proper noun crystal

is .

As a noun rhombus is

rhombus, rhomb.

crystal

English

(wikipedia crystal)

Alternative forms

* crystall (obsolete) * chrystal (obsolete)

Noun

  • (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.
  • (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
  • (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
  • (uncountable, slang) crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
  • The glass over the dial of a watch case.

    • Synonyms

    * (array of atoms) grain

    Antonyms

    * (array of atoms) amorphous, glass

    Derived terms

    * anticrystal * crystalliferous * crystalline * crystallite * crystallization, crystallisation * crystallize, crystallise * crystallographer * crystalloid * crystal stone * quasicrystal

    Related terms

    * blood crystal * clear as crystal * compound crystal * crystal ball * crystal clear * Iceland crystal * liquid crystal * mountain crystal * rock crystal

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Very clear.
    • "Do I make myself clear?" / "Crystal ."

    References

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    rhombus

    English

    (fish) (wikipedia rhombus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • * 1638 , , Some Yeares Travels , I:
    • the greedy Tuberon'' or ''Shark'' arm'd with a double row of venemous teeth pursues them, directed by a little ''Rhombus'' , ''Musculus or pilot-fish that scuds to and fro to bring intelligence [...].
  • (geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length. it is a square with the corners pulled so the angles are all acute

    • Synonyms

    * (geometry) diamond (not in technical use''), lozenge (''if not square ), rhomb

    Related terms

    * rhombic * rhomboid