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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crys•tal•lize /ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v., -lized, -liz•ing. - Crystallographyto (cause to) form into crystals; (cause to) assume crystallike form: [no object]The minerals crystallized in the heat.[~ + object]Great heat crystallized these minerals long ago.
- to (cause to) become definite or concrete in form: [~ + object]to crystallize an idea.[no object]His ideas hadn't yet crystallized.
- Food[~ + object] to coat with sugar.
crys•tal•liz•a•ble, adj. crys•tal•li•za•tion /ˌkrɪstələˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]crys•tal•liz•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crys•tal•lize (kris′tl īz′),USA pronunciation v., -lized, -liz•ing. v.t. - Crystallographyto form into crystals;
cause to assume crystalline form. - to give definite or concrete form to:to crystallize an idea.
- Foodto coat with sugar.
v.i. - Crystallographyto form crystals;
become crystalline in form. - to assume definite or concrete form.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] crys′tal•lise′. - crystall- + -ize 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crystallize, crystalize, crystallise, crystalise /ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz/ vb - to form or cause to form crystals; assume or cause to assume a crystalline form or structure
- to coat or become coated with sugar
- to give a definite form or expression to (an idea, argument, etc) or (of an idea, argument, etc) to assume a recognizable or definite form
ˈcrystalˌlizable, ˈcrystalˌizable, ˈcrystalˌlisable, ˈcrystalˌisable adj ˌcrystalliˈzation, ˌcrystaliˈzation, ˌcrystalliˈsation, ˌcrystaliˈsation n |