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nounsmall crystals of ice
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Origin
From diamond + dust. From being a dust-like suspension in air that glitters in sunlight like gem-cut diamonds.
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diamond dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20dust
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“diamond dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20dust. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diamond dust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20dust.
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