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rock crystal

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rock crystal
clear, colourless form of the silica-based mineral quartz, often called "pure quartz" or "clear quartz".

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  • Rock crystal — Rock Rock, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc h, and AS. rocc.] 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See {Stone}. [1913 Webster] Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. Sir …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rock-crystal — noun горный хрусталь …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • rock crystal — 1> горный хрусталь …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Rock 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

  • rock 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

  • rock crystal — transparent quartz, esp. when colorless. [1660 70] * * * Transparent variety of the silica mineral quartz that is valued for its clarity and total lack of colour or flaws. Rock crystal formerly was used extensively as a gemstone, but it has been… …   Universalium

  • rock-crystal — ˈrɔkˈkrɪstl сущ. горный хрусталь n горный хрусталь rock crystal горный хрусталь …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • rock crystal — noun Date: 1666 crystal 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • crystal gazing (Divination of distant or future events based on visions seen in a ball of rock crystal) — Религия: гадание на магическом кристалле …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • rock crystal — горный хрусталь горный хрусталь …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • rock crystal — 1) горный хрусталь 2) прозрачный кварц 3) кварцевый резонатор …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов