Iceland crystal
1Iceland 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… …
2iceland-crystal — n. See iceland spar …
3iceland crystal — noun see iceland spar …
4Crystal — 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 regular… …
5Iceland spar — Doubly refracting Calcite from Iceberg claim, Dixon, New Mexico, United States. This 35 pound (16 kg) crystal, on display at the National Museum of Natural History, is one of the largest single crystals in the United States. Iceland spar,… …
6Iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double refracting and is used as a polarizer. [1820 30] * * * also called Iceland Crystal, a transparent calcite used for polariscope prisms. See calcite. * * * …
7iceland-spar — n. Calcareous spar, crystallized carbonate of lime, Iceland crystal …
8Crystal Castles (band) — Crystal Castles Crystal Castles at the Popped! Music Festival, June 2008 Background information Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada …
9Crystal Castles (2010 album) — Crystal Castles Studio album by Crystal Castles Released 23 April 2010 …
10Crystal Globe — is the main award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, first given in the city of Karlovy Vary of the Czech Republic, in 1948. In the international competition of films, IFFKV presents the following awards: Crystal Globe for… …
