crystal set

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Synonyms: crystalise, crystal tea, crystalised, crystal sets

Antonyms: crystalise, crystal tea, crystalised, crystal sets

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|electronics}} An early [[radio]] [[receiver]], having no [[electrical]] [[power]] [[supply]] except the radio [[wave]]s 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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