crystallize

ˈkrɪstəlaɪz

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Definition of crystallize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

ideas

intr.

take on a clear and definite form

intr.

Her thoughts began to crystallize into a plan.

concretize

solidify

chemistry

tr./intr.

TECH.

form crystals from a solution or melt

tr./intr.

TECH.

The solution will crystallize as it cools.

harden

precipitate

solidify

cooking

tr.

TECH.

coat with sugar crystals

tr.

TECH.

They crystallize the fruit for the dessert.

candy

glaze

sugarcoat

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Origin of crystallize

Greek, krystallos (ice)

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effloresce

salt

seep and crystallize on a surface

pleomorphism

chemistry

ability of a substance to crystallize in more than one form

Examples of crystallize in a sentence

The concept crystallized after much debate.
As the temperature dropped, the liquid began to crystallize.
The chemist observed the compound crystallize under the microscope.
To preserve the flowers, they crystallize the petals.
Chefs often crystallize herbs for garnishing dishes.

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French:se cristalliser, cristalliser, ...
German:kristallisieren, auskristallisieren, ...
Italian:cristallizzare, candire, ...
Spanish:cristalizarse, cristalizar, ...
Portuguese:cristalizar-se, cristalizar, ...
Chinese:成形, 结晶, ...
Japanese:具体化する, 結晶を形成する, ...
Arabic:تَبَلْوَرَ, سَكَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְגַּבֵּשׁ, לַהֲפֹךְ לִגְבִישִׁים, ...
Russian:кристаллизоваться, кристаллизовать, ...
Ukrainian:кристалізуватися, засахарити, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट होना, क्रिस्टल बनाना, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্ট হয়ে ওঠা, স্ফটিকায়িত করা, ...
Catalan:concretar-se, formar cristalls, ...
Czech:vykrystalizovat, krystalizovat, ...
Danish:krystallisere, kandisere, ...
Dutch:kristalliseren, uitkristalliseren, ...
Greek:κρυσταλλώνομαι, σχηματίζω κρυστάλλους, ...
Hungarian:kikristályosodni, kristályosodni, ...
Khmer:ច្បាស់លាស់ឡើង, កកជាគ្រាប់គ្រីស្តាល់, ...
Korean:구체화되다, 결정화되다, ...
Persian:شکل گرفتن, کریستال تشکیل داد, ...
Polish:krystalizować się, skrystalizować się, ...
Portuguese (BR):cristalizar, açucarar, ...
Romanian:a cristaliza, a forma cristale, ...
Swedish:kristalliseras, kristallisera, ...
Thai:ตกผลึก, ก่อตัวเป็นผลึก, ...
Turkish:netleşmek, kristalleşmek, ...
Vietnamese:kết tinh, tạo tinh thể, ...

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