crys·tal·lize [ krístə lz ](past and past participlecrys·tal·lized, present participlecrys·tal·liz·ing, 3rd person present singularcrys·tal·liz·es) or crys·tal·ize [ krístə lz ](past and past participlecrys·tal·ized, present participlecrys·tal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularcrys·tal·iz·es)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1. make or become well-defined: to make an idea or feeling become fixed or definite, or become fixed or definite
2. form crystals: to form crystals, or make something do this
3. cooking coat with sugar crystals: to coat or impregnate something with crystals, especially sugar crystals, or become coated or impregnated in this way