Crystallize: meaning, definitions and examples
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crystallize
[ ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz ]
chemistry
To form or cause to form crystals, especially with a regular atomic structure.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Salt crystals began to crystallize at the bottom of the container.
- The solution was left to crystallize overnight.
- The sugar started to crystallize as it cooled.
- The lava began to crystallize as it cooled down.
- The mineral crystallized in the rock over thousands of years.
figurative
To take a definite form or shape.
Synonyms
concretize, develop, formulate
Examples of usage
- Her ideas slowly began to crystallize into a clear plan.
- The concept started to crystallize in his mind.
- The vision of the future began to crystallize for the team.
Translations
Translations of the word "crystallize" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cristalizar
🇮🇳 स्फटिक बनाना
🇩🇪 kristallisieren
🇮🇩 mengkristal
🇺🇦 кристалізувати
🇵🇱 krystalizować
🇯🇵 結晶化する (けっしょうかする)
🇫🇷 cristalliser
🇪🇸 cristalizar
🇹🇷 kristalleşmek
🇰🇷 결정화하다 (gyeoljeonghwahada)
🇸🇦 تبلور (taballur)
🇨🇿 krystalizovat
🇸🇰 kryštalizovať
🇨🇳 结晶 (jiéjīng)
🇸🇮 kristalizirati
🇮🇸 kristallast
🇰🇿 кристалдану
🇬🇪 კრისტალიზაცია (kristʻalizatsia)
🇦🇿 kristallaşmaq
🇲🇽 cristalizar
Word origin
The word 'crystallize' originates from the Greek word 'krystallos', meaning ice or rock crystal. The term was first used in the 1790s to describe the process of forming crystals. Over time, 'crystallize' evolved to also represent the idea of taking a definite form or shape, not just in a literal sense but also in a metaphorical context.
See also: crystallization, crystallography, crystals, crystalware.