Meanings
nountwin crystal (plural twin crystals)
plural twin crystals
- chemistryEither of two separate crystals that share crystal lattice points in a symmetrical manner and intergrow.
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 雙晶 /双晶
- 雙晶 /双晶either of two separate crystals
Chinese Mandarin 雙晶 /双晶
- 雙晶 /双晶 (shuāngjīng)either of two separate crystals
Finnish kaksoiskide
- kaksoiskideeither of two separate crystals
Japanese 双晶
- 双晶 (sōshō)either of two separate crystals
Korean 쌍정
- 쌍정 (ssangjeong)either of two separate crystals
Vietnamese song tinh
- song tinheither of two separate crystals
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twin crystal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20crystal
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“twin crystal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20crystal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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