diamond dust
Frozen floating sparkles
Diamond dust is a meteorological phenomenon: tiny ice crystals suspended in the air that glitter in sunlight, occurring in very cold, clear conditions.
The term also refers to fine particles of actual diamond used as an industrial abrasive for cutting or polishing hard materials.
In cosmetics, diamond dust describes glittery additives in makeup or skincare.
Solid water formations
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- frostThin ice coating
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
sunlight · halo · sun dogs · light pillars · refraction · polar · arctic · subzero
Tremulous, wavering light
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
- eyeshadowTinted lid cosmetic
nail polish · body glitter · makeup · beauty · luminous · radiance · iridescent · sheen
Passing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
delicate · fragile · dissipating · melting · impermanent · short-lived · drifting · ethereal
ice crystals
Solid water formations
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- frostThin ice coating
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
atmosphere · sunlight · halo · sun dogs · light pillars · refraction · polar · arctic · subzero · winter
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
eyeshadow · nail polish · body glitter · makeup · beauty · luminous · radiance · iridescent · sheen · gleam
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
vanishing · delicate · fragile · dissipating · melting · impermanent · short-lived · drifting · ethereal · wispy
polishing
Smoothing by friction
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- industrialOf factories and production
grit · powder · coating · sandpaper · lapping · precision · micron · surface · finishing · smoothing
carbon
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
gemology · mineralogy · structure · cubic · tetrahedral · inclusion · clarity · synthetic · natural · particle
- weather phenomenatornado, wind, hurricane, gust, blizzard
- Diamondsdiamonds, carats, facets, polished diamonds, rough diamonds
- ice and snowiceberg, ice floe, icicle, glacier, sea ice
- ___ dustsawdust, stardust
- airborne particlesparticulates, aerosol, particulate matter, fine particles, ash
- Arctic Weatherblizzard, whiteout, polar vortex, ice fog, arctic front
diamond dustsnowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
snow · hail · heavy snowfall · sleet · graupel
diamond dustsandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
pumice · emery cloth · grinding wheel · wax · lubricant