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Crystallize

//ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make something form into crystals. transitive

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

  2. 2
    cause to take on a definite and clear shape wordnet
  3. 3
    To assume a crystalline form. intransitive

    "The copper sulphate crystallized from solution."

  4. 4
    assume crystalline form; become crystallized wordnet
  5. 5
    To give a definite or precise form to (something). transitive

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

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  1. 6
    cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form wordnet
  2. 7
    To take a definite form. intransitive

    "My ideas crystallized overnight."

  3. 8
    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear wordnet
  4. 9
    To coat something with crystals, especially with sugar. transitive

    "We crystallized the fruit by coating in sugar."

Etymology

From crystal + -ize.

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