Recrystallization Meaning
/ˌriːˌkrɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Definition
nounA technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals.
nounThe process of existing grains in metamorphic rocks changing size.
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Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English crystal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English crystallization English recrystallization From re- + crystallization.