crystal

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Researchers measured the properties of a magnetic crystal using a process called neutron scattering, where a beam of neutrons passes through a sample.

From Barron's

Like those found in Arctic fish, these proteins attach to ice crystals and prevent them from growing.

From Science Daily

But you didn’t have a crystal ball, and you played by the rules of the game.

From MarketWatch

Different superconducting states react in distinct ways when a crystal is stretched, compressed, or twisted.

From Science Daily

Time crystals are unusual forms of matter made up of particles that "tick," meaning they move back and forth in steady, repeating cycles.

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