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Crystallization

//ˌkɹ̠ɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation wordnet
  3. 3
    The body formed by crystallizing. countable, uncountable

    "Silver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations."

  4. 4
    a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces wordnet
  5. 5
    The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the formation of crystals wordnet
  2. 7
    The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From crystal + -ization.

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