Meanings
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1
verb
To make an idea, plan, or feeling clear and definite, or to become clear in this way.
The discussion helped crystallize my ideas for the project.
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2
verb
To form crystals, or to make a substance form crystals.
The sugar solution crystallized as it slowly cooled.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
verb
· to form crystals, or to...
crystalisecrystalize
Word family
Forms
crystallisedcrystallizedcrystallizescrystallizing
Derived forms
cocrystallizecrystallisationcrystallizabilitycrystallizablecrystallizationcrystallizerdecrystallizenanocrystallizenoncrystallizingrecrystallizeuncrystallize
Related forms
crystalline
Etymology
From crystal + -ize.