What does "crystallise" mean?

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of crystallize.

What is a synonym for "crystallise"?

Common synonyms include: clear, clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallize.

Crystallise

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of crystallize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard
"formed from durene and durylic acid by prolonged boiling with dilute nitric acid, crystallises in long transparent prisms, and sublimes at a high temperature."
2
cause to take on a definite and clear shape wordnet
3
cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form wordnet
4
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

clear clear clear up crystalise crystalize crystallize

Example

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"formed from durene and durylic acid by prolonged boiling with dilute nitric acid, crystallises in long transparent prisms, and sublimes at a high temperature."

Etymology

From crystal + -ise.

Related phrases

non-crystallising

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