Crystallize Meaning
/ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo make something form into crystals.
verbTo assume a crystalline form.
Sentence Examples
If you increase the temperature, the compound will crystallize.
Sami's terrible secret fears began to crystallize.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The chef let the honey ____ into a solid form.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
If you increase the temperature, the compound will ____.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The situation did crystallize, if painfully, under the stars, and by morning each knew what he must confess."
— 1957, Patrick White, chapter 12, in Voss:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The chef let the honey ____ into a solid form.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
If you increase the temperature, the compound will ____.