The difference between Amorphous and Crystal
When used as adjectives, amorphous means lacking a definite form or clear shape, whereas crystal means very clear.
Crystal is also noun with the meaning: 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.
check bellow for the other definitions of Amorphous and Crystal
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Amorphous as an adjective:
lacking a definite form or clear shape
Examples:
"The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap."
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Amorphous as an adjective:
being without definite character or nature
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Amorphous as an adjective:
lacking organization or unity
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Amorphous as an adjective (physics):
in the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid
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Amorphous as an adjective (set theory, of a set):
infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets
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Crystal as a noun (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.
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Crystal as a noun (countable):
A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
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Crystal as a noun (uncountable):
A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
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Crystal as a noun (uncountable, slang):
Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
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Crystal as a noun:
The glass over the dial of a watch case.
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Crystal as an adjective:
Very clear.
Examples:
"Do I make myself clear?" / "Crystal."