Crystal (disambiguation)
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Crystal
is a form of matter significant in chemistry and mineralogy.
Crystal may also refer to:
Crystal
A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography...
is a form of matter significant in chemistry and mineralogy.
Crystal may also refer to:
Places
- Crystal, IndianaCrystal, IndianaCrystal is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana....
- Crystal, MaineCrystal, MaineCrystal is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Crystal, MinnesotaCrystal, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,698 people, 9,389 households, and 6,102 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,929.3 people per square mile . There were 9,481 housing units at an average density of 1,641.3 per square mile...
- Crystal City, MissouriCrystal City, MissouriCrystal City is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,523 at the estimated 2009 census. It was 4,247 at the 2000 census....
- Crystal, Nevada (disambiguation)
- Crystal, New MexicoCrystal, New MexicoCrystal is a census-designated place in McKinley and San Juan counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was 347 at the 2000 census....
- Crystal, North DakotaCrystal, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 167 people, 76 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 256.0 people per square mile . There were 92 housing units at an average density of 141.0 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 93.41% White, 6.59% from...
- Crystal Township, Montcalm County, MichiganCrystal Township, Montcalm County, MichiganCrystal Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,824.-Communities:...
- Crystal Township, Oceana County, MichiganCrystal Township, Oceana County, MichiganCrystal Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 832.- Communities:* Crystal Valley is an unincorporated community on Crystal Creek at...
Media and entertainment
- Crystal (book), a book by Walter Dean Myers
- Crystal (comics)Crystal (comics)Crystal is a fictional character, a superhero in the . She is a member of the Inhumans and the younger sister of Medusa....
, a Marvel comic book superheroine - "Crystal", a poem by Patti Smith in the Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven (book)Seventh Heaven is a poetry collection by Patti Smith, published in 1972.- Contents :# "Seventh Heaven"# "Sally"# "Jeanne Darc"# "Renee Falconetti"# "A Fire of Unknown Origin"# "Edie Sedgwick"# "Crystal"# "Marianne Faithfull"# "Girl Trouble"...
collection - "Crystal", a song by Fleetwood Mac from their 1975 Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac (1975 album)2004 Re-issueOn 24 March 2004, Warner Bros. Records re-released the remastered album, with the following bonus tracks:"Jam #2" – 5:41"Say You Love Me" [single version] – 4:03...
album - "Crystal" (song)Crystal (song)"Crystal" is a song by the English rock band New Order, released as the first single from their seventh album Get Ready. The song entered the UK charts at number 8.Backing vocals for the track are provided by Dawn Zee, who regularly tours with the band....
, by New Order - Crystal (album), an album by Crystal Gayle
- Pokémon Crystal, a video game
Science and technology
- Crystal (software), a software program used in quantum chemistry
- Crystal Clear (software development)Crystal Clear (software development)Crystal Clear is a member of the Crystal family of methodologies as described by Alistair Cockburn and is considered an example of an agile or lightweight methodology....
, a member of the Crystal family of methodologies - Crystal ReportsCrystal Reports-External links:*****Reviews:****...
, a software program used to design and generate reports from databases - Crystal baseCrystal baseIn algebra, a crystal base or canonical base is a base of a representation, such that generators of a quantum group or semisimple Lie algebra have a particularly simple action on it...
- Crystal oscillatorCrystal oscillatorA crystal oscillator is an electronic oscillator circuit that uses the mechanical resonance of a vibrating crystal of piezoelectric material to create an electrical signal with a very precise frequency...
, a device that creates an electrical signal, often used in timekeeping - Crystal radio, a type of radio receiver
- Crystalline cohomologyCrystalline cohomologyIn mathematics, crystalline cohomology is a Weil cohomology theory for schemes introduced by and developed by . Its values are modules over rings of Witt vectors over the base field....
- Liquid crystalLiquid crystalLiquid crystals are a state of matter that have properties between those of a conventional liquid and those of a solid crystal. For instance, an LC may flow like a liquid, but its molecules may be oriented in a crystal-like way. There are many different types of LC phases, which can be...
, a substance in a phase of matter between a conventional liquid and a solid crystal - Photonic crystalPhotonic crystalPhotonic crystals are periodic optical nanostructures that are designed to affect the motion of photons in a similar way that periodicity of a semiconductor crystal affects the motion of electrons...
, an arrangement of optical materials - Phononic crystal, an arrangement of elastic materials
Companies and brands
- Crystal CruisesCrystal CruisesCrystal Cruise Lines, most commonly seen as Crystal Cruises, is a Japanese luxury cruise line founded in 1988 and notable for its two medium-sized, high-end ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, which each hold about 1,000 guests. The line is a wholly owned subsidiary of the large Japanese...
, a cruise ship line - Crystal DynamicsCrystal DynamicsCrystal Dynamics is an American video game developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area and founded in 1992 by Judy Lang, Madaline Canepa and Dave Morris...
, an American video game developer - Crystal Hot SauceCrystal Hot SauceCrystal Hot Sauce is a mass produced brand of Louisiana-style hot sauce produced by family-owned Baumer Foods since 1923. of Crystal Hot Sauce are shipped per year to 75 countries.The sauce is reddish orange with a medium heat and a milder flavor than Tabasco sauce.Crystal was famous for its...
, a brand of hot sauce
Other uses
- Crystal (steamboat)Crystal (steamboat)The steamboat Crystal operated in the early 1900s as part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.-Career:Crystal was a typical small steamer of the type that served small communities along Puget Sound. Crystal was built at Gig Harbor in 1904 for Miles Coffman. Crystal was propeller-driven, 45' long,...
- Crystal ballCrystal ballA crystal ball is a crystal or glass ball believed by some people to aid in the performance of clairvoyance. It is sometimes known as a shew stone...
, an object used in clairvoyance - Crystal healingCrystal healingCrystal healing is a pseudoscientific alternative medicine technique that employs stones and crystals as healing tools.The practitioner places crystals on different parts of the body, often corresponding to chakras, or places crystals around the body in an attempt to construct an "energy grid", ...
, a pseudoscientific healing technique - Crystal meth, a psycho-stimulant drug
- Lead crystal, lead glass that has been cut with facets
- Red Crystal, an emblem of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- Rock crystal, a form of quartz
People
- Billy CrystalBilly CrystalWilliam Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes...
, American comedian and actor - David CrystalDavid CrystalDavid Crystal OBE FLSW FBA is a linguist, academic and author.-Background and career:Crystal was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Holyhead, North Wales, and Liverpool, England where he attended St Mary's College from 1951....
, British linguist and author - Crystal BernardCrystal BernardCrystal Lynn Bernard is an American actress and singer, most widely known for her seven-year-long role on the situation comedy Wings. While her main work has been on television, she has appeared in some films, and also attempted to pursue a music career as a songwriter/performer.-Early...
, American actress - Crystal CoxCrystal CoxCrystal Cox is an American track and field athlete and was a contestant on the seventeenth season of the reality show Survivor.- Olympics :...
, American Olympic medalist and a contestant on the reality show Survivor: Gabon - Crystal GayleCrystal GayleCrystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...
, country singer - Crystal KayCrystal KayCrystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...
, singer and songwriter - Crystal TalieferoCrystal TalieferoCrystal Taliefero is an American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Since 1989 she has been a touring and recording member of the Billy Joel Band...
, American percussionist (Billy Joel band) - Crystal WatersCrystal WatersCrystal Waters is an American dance music singer and songwriter.-Childhood and young adult life:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Waters is the daughter of Betty and Junior Waters, a famed jazz musician; her great aunt, Ethel Waters, was one of the first African-American vocalists to appear in...
, dance music singer and songwriter - Crystal (given name)Crystal (given name)Crystal is a common female given name. Other forms of Crystal include Kristal, Krystal, Kristle, Cristal, and Kristol....
, a female given name
See also
- Chrystal (disambiguation)
- Cristal (disambiguation)
- Crystal Lake (disambiguation)
- Crystal Palace (disambiguation)
- Crystals (disambiguation)Crystals (disambiguation)Crystals are solid materials whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern.Crystals may also refer to:* Crystals , a 1974 jazz album* Montreal Crystals, a Canadian ice hockey team-See also:...
- Kristol (disambiguation)
- Krystal (disambiguation)