crystallization

C2 Topic:Chemistry

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

From crystal + -ization.

Topics

Chemistry Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Chemistry
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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