Define crystal.

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Crystal:
A crystal is a homogeneous solid in which particles (atoms,molecules or ions) are arranged in a definite pattern due to which they have a definite geometrical shape with a plane surface.
For example: Sodium chloride and sugar both are crystalline with a definite cubical shape for their crystals.

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