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Eiskristall

ice crystal

noun EYS-kris-tal Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Usage Note

Eiskristall refers to the microscopic hexagonal crystals that make up snowflakes, frost, and ice clouds. In meteorology and physics education, Eiskristalle are the building blocks of all frozen precipitation. Also used poetically to describe frost patterns on windows.

Examples

"Unter dem Mikroskop sieht man, dass jeder Eiskristall eine einzigartige Struktur hat."

Natural Translation

Under the microscope you can see that every ice crystal has a unique structure.

Literal Translation

Under the microscope one sees that every ice crystal has a unique structure.

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