crystallization

noun
/ˌkɹ̠ɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/US

Etymology

From crystal + -ization.

  1. derived from *krews-
  2. derived from cristal
  3. derived from cristall
  4. inherited from cristalla
  5. inherited from crystal
  6. formed as crystallization — “crystal + -ization

Definitions

  1. The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of…

    The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.

  2. The body formed by crystallizing.

    • Silver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations.
  3. The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.

The neighborhood

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