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Crystal set
An early radio receiver, having no electrical power supply except the radio waves themselves; it used a crystal of lead or cadmium sulphide and a wire (the cat's whisker) touching the crystal's surface.
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An early radio receiver, having no electrical power supply except the radio waves themselves; it used a crystal of lead or cadmium sulphide and a wire (the cat's whisker) touching the crystal's surface.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Crystal set"
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| Word | Definition |
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| crystal radio receivernoun | Synonym of crystal set. |
| crystal radionoun | Synonym of crystal set. |
| quartz crystalnoun | (electronics) A small crystal of quartz accurately cut in certain directions so that it can be vibrated at a particular frequency, to produce an electric signal of constant known frequency. |
| chrystalnoun | A female given name. |
| crystalnoun | (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. |
| crystal stonenoun | (now historical) Crystal; a piece of crystal. |
| negative crystalnoun | (optics) A uniaxial crystal, such as one of calcite, in which the extraordinary wave travels faster than the ordinary wave |
| chrystallnoun | Obsolete spelling of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.] |
| chyrstalnoun | Obsolete spelling of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.] |
| crystalwarenoun | Items, especially tableware, made from crystal. |
| cristalnoun | Obsolete form of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.] |
| crystallnoun | Obsolete form of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.] |
| ionic crystalnoun | a class of crystal consisting of a lattice of ions held together by their electrostatic interaction; they exhibit strong absorption of infrared radiation and have planes along which they cleave easily |
| crystalline | Of, relating to, or composed of crystals. |
| paracrystalnoun | (crystallography) Any crystalline material that has a highly distorted lattice with unit cells of highly variable shape and size |
| piezocrystalnoun | (physics) A piezoelectric crystal. |
| lead crystalnoun | glass that contains at least 24% lead oxide (PbO). |
| rock crystalnoun | A clear, colorless form of the silica-based mineral quartz. |
| crystallerynoun | (countable) A place where crystal is manufactured. |
| crystalloidnoun | (physical chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot. |
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