crystallize
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crys·tal·lize
also crys·tal·ize (krĭs'tə-līz') 
v., -lized, also -ized, -liz·ing, -iz·ing, -liz·es, -iz·es. v.tr.
crystallization crys'tal·li·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
crystallizer crys'tal·liz'er n.
v., -lized, also -ized, -liz·ing, -iz·ing, -liz·es, -iz·es. v.tr.
- To cause to form crystals or assume a crystalline structure.
- To give a definite, precise, and usually permanent form to: The scientists finally crystallized their ideas about the role of the protein.
- To coat with crystals, as of sugar.
- To assume a crystalline form.
- To take on a definite, precise, and usually permanent form.
crystallization crys'tal·li·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
crystallizer crys'tal·liz'er n.
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crystallize
IN BRIEF: To take on or give a definite form. Also: To form a solid substance with a repeating arrangement of its atoms.
Sometimes my thoughts will crystallize as I talk about my ideas with someone else.
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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crystallize
or crystallise
to form, or cause to form, crystals, e.g. by slowly removing solvent from a solution to make a solute form one or more crystals.
to form, or cause to form, crystals, e.g. by slowly removing solvent from a solution to make a solute form one or more crystals.
| crystalline, crystallin, crystal lattice | |
| crystallized, crystallography, crystalloid |
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categories related to 'crystallize'
- Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - crystallize: (vb) form crystals by evaporation
- Cooking Techniques - crystallize: (vb) coat with sugar
- Knowledge and Understanding - crystallize: give one’s thoughts a definite form
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