ice crystals

plural noun

Meteorology.

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First recorded in 1840–50

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The glucose prevents the water from forming cell-slashing ice crystals, lowering the temperature required for it to freeze.

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When light enters a snowflake, the complex structure of the ice crystals scatter the light into the seven colours of the rainbow.

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Churning at a slower speed, as you would typically for gelato, also increases the size of ice crystals.

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The dust promotes the formation of ice crystals in the clouds.

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Velocity measurements show the ice crystals and snowflakes are either suspended high up or are falling slowly.

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