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crystallize

crys·tal·lize [ krístə lz ] (past and past participle crys·tal·lized, present participle crys·tal·liz·ing, 3rd person present singular crys·tal·liz·es) or crys·tal·ize [ krístə lz ] (past and past participle crys·tal·ized, present participle crys·tal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular crys·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


crys·tal·liz·a·bil·i·ty [ krìstə līzə bíllətee ] noun
crys·tal·liz·a·ble [ krístə lzəb'l ] adjective
crys·tal·li·za·tion [ krìstəli záysh'n ] noun
crys·tal·liz·er [ krístə lzər ] noun
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