crystallization C2 Topic:Materials & Substances Also spelled crystallisation US /ˌkɹ̠ɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #79779 Meanings 1 noun The process of becoming clear, definite, or precise. The meeting led to the crystallization of a shared plan for the project. 2 noun The process by which crystals form from a liquid, gas, or solution. Slow cooling allows the crystallization of larger, purer salt crystals. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the process by which... crystallisationcrystallizing Word family Forms crystallizations Derived forms anticrystallizationbiocrystallizationcocrystallizationcryptocrystallizationdecrystallizationnanocrystallizationpost-crystallizationprecrystallizationrecrystallization Etymology AI details From crystal + -ization. Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crystallization **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɹ̠ɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 79779 ## Meanings 1. The process of becoming clear, definite, or precise. 2. The process by which crystals form from a liquid, gas, or solution. ## Examples - The meeting led to the crystallization of a shared plan for the project. - Slow cooling allows the crystallization of larger, purer salt crystals. ## Derived Forms - anticrystallization - biocrystallization - cocrystallization - cryptocrystallization - decrystallization - nanocrystallization - post-crystallization - precrystallization - recrystallization ## Etymology From crystal + -ization. ## AI Etymology Crystallization is formed from crystal + -ization. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the process of becoming clear, definite, or precise and the process by which crystals form from a liquid, gas, or solution. The wider family includes derived forms such as anticrystallization, biocrystallization, cocrystallization, cryptocrystallization, and decrystallization. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown