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Croyl"stone` (kroil"stōn`),
n. (Min.) Crystallized cawk, in
which the crystals are small.


Croys (krois), n. See
Cross, n.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.


Croze (kr?z), n. [Cf. Cross,
and Crosier.] A cooper's tool for making the grooves
for the heads of casks, etc.; also, the groove itself.


Cro"zier (kr?"zh?r), n. See
Crosier.


Cro"ziered (-zh?rd), a.
Crosiered.


Cru"cial (kr?"shal), a. [F.
crucial, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross,
torture. See Cross.] 1. Having the
form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform;
intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial
incision.


2. Severe; trying or searching, as if
bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial
test.


Cru"cian carp` (-shan k?rp`). [Cf. Sw.
karussa, G. karausche, F. carousse, -
assin
, corassin, LL. coracinus, Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; a sort of fish.] (Zoöl.


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