Crystallize

verb

/ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.verbTo make something form into crystals

"I crystallized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution."

2.verbTo assume a crystalline form

"The copper sulphate crystallized from solution."

3.verbTo give something a definite or precise form

"After some thought, I crystallized my ideas for the paper."

4.verbTo take a definite form

"My ideas crystallized overnight."

5.verbTo coat something with crystals, especially with sugar

"We crystallized the fruit by coating in sugar."

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