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crystallize
CEFRB2
/ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To form crystals or become clear and definite.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo assume a crystalline form.
Examples
If you increase the temperature, the compound will crystallize.
Sami's terrible secret fears began to crystallize.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo give a definite or precise form to (something).
To make something form into crystals.
To take a definite form.
More examples
In contextAfter some thought, I crystallized my ideas for the paper.
I crystallized the copper sulfate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.
The copper sulphate crystallized from solution.
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Origin
verb
From crystal + -ize. The double l reflects the classical stem found in its etyma, Latin crystallus and Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos), rather than the simplified spelling of the English base noun. Compare Hellenistic Greek κρυσταλλίζειν (krustallízein, “to shine like crystal”), post‐classical Latin crystallizare (“to change into crystal”), and French cristalliser.