Japanese word

結晶

Pronunciation

Romajikesshō

Meaning

  • nouncrystal

Example

雪の結晶は六角形です。yuki no kes shō wa rok kaku kei de su

Snow crystals are hexagonal.

Illustration for 結晶 (crystal)

More examples

実験では、溶液から結晶を取り出します。jik ken de wa yō eki ka ra kes shō o to ri da shi ma su

In the experiment, we extract crystals from the solution.

Core concept

Describes matter whose particles form an orderly solid structure, or the process that creates that structure.

Common phrases

  • 結晶ができるkes shō ga de ki ru

    crystals form

  • 結晶を観察するkes shō o kan satsu su ru

    observe crystals

  • 結晶の成長kes shō no sei chō

    crystal growth

Similar words

クリスタルkurisutaru: A clear or decorative crystal used as an object or material.

Definition in Japanese

物質を構成する原子や分子が規則正しく配列して固体となったもの、また、そのように固体となる現象。bus shitsu o kō sei su ru gen shi ya bun shi ga ki soku tada shi ku hai retsu shi te ko tai to na tta mo no ma ta so no yō ni ko tai to na ru gen shō

Word origin

結晶 (kesshō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 結 (ketsu, "to join") and 晶 (shō, "crystal"), referring to a crystal or crystallization.

Usage tips

  • In science, English distinguishes the formed solid as a crystal from the process that makes it as crystallization, while Japanese uses 結晶 (kesshō) for both senses.

Other meanings

  • crystallizationnoun

Related words

  • 結晶化kesshōkacrystallizationnoun
  • 結晶性kesshōseicrystallinitynoun

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