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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/

Definition 1:
• To make something form into crystals.
Example: I crystallized the copper sulfate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.
Labels: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, transitive

Definition 2:
• To assume a crystalline form.
Example: The copper sulphate crystallized from solution.
Labels: intransitive

Definition 3:
• To give a definite or precise form to (something).
Example: After some thought, I crystallized my ideas for the paper.
Labels: figuratively, transitive

Definition 4:
• To take a definite form.
Example: My ideas crystallized overnight.
Labels: figuratively, intransitive

Definition 5:
• To coat something with crystals, especially with sugar.
Example: We crystallized the fruit by coating in sugar.
Labels: transitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crystallize