was wotd|2006|November|8
English

Alternative spellings
crystalise italbrac|Commonwealth English
crystallize

Pronunciation
IPA|/�krɪst�laɪz/
audio|en-us-crystalize.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|crystaliz|es

1. transitive To cause something to form crystals

#: I crystalized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.

1. transitive To coat something with crystals, especially of sugar

#: We crystalized the fruit by coating in sugar.

1. transitive To give something a definite or precise form

#: After some thought, I crystalized my ideas for the paper.

1. intransitive To assume a crystalline form

#: The copper sulphate crystalized from solution.

1. intransitive To take a definite form

#: My ideas crystalised overnight.

Translations
trans-top|cause to form crystals
Danish: krystallisere
French: cristalliser
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trans-top|coat with crystals
Danish: krystallisere, kandisere (coat with sugar)
French: cristalliser
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trans-top|give a precise form
Danish: krystallisere
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trans-top|assume a crystalline form
Danish: udkrystallisere, krystallisere sig
French: cristalliser
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trans-top|take a definite form
Danish: udkrystallisere, krystallisere sig
French: se cristalliser
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Related terms
crystal
crystalline
crystalizable
crystalization / crystallization

Category:Chemistry

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