Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of confectionery consisting of pure sugar that has been crystallized, typically into large, hard, and clear crystals. These crystals are often formed on a string or stick.
   • A hard, brightly colored stick of boiled sugar candy, often flavored with peppermint or fruit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She made rock candy at home by suspending a string in a supersaturated sugar solution.
  • The old-fashioned candy store sold sticks of peppermint rock candy.

Advanced Usage

• As a scientific demonstration: Rock candy is often used to demonstrate the process of crystallization in chemistry.
  • The science teacher used the formation of rock candy to explain crystal growth to the students.

Variants and Related Words

• Sugar crystal: A more general scientific term for the crystalline form of sucrose.
• Candy stick: A descriptive term for the stick form of this candy.
• Boiled sweet (British English): A general term for hard candies, which can include rock candy.

Synonyms

• Crystallized sugar
• Hard candy
• Stick candy

Related Idioms or Phrases

• (As) clear as rock candy: Used to describe something very transparent or easy to understand, drawing from the clarity of the sugar crystals.
  • His explanation was as clear as rock candy.

Noun

1. sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
2. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)