crystal form

British  

noun

1. crystallog a symmetrical set of planes in space, associated with a crystal, having the same symmetry as the crystal class Compare crystal habit

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Example Sentences

Previously, scientists produced this material in bulk crystal form and observed intriguing quantum states.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

If you've never kept a reptile, you might be surprised to learn that many of them actually "pee" in crystal form.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

Now, they value the beauty and aesthetics over the composition and consider a mineral’s luster, transparency, crystal form and geometry.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2022

If you take a close look at a handful of sand you will find that many of these bits of stone are made of quartz, a crystal form of silicon dioxide.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2013

The “rhombic dodecahedron,” one of the geometrical semiregular solids, is an important crystal form.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various