crys|tal|lize

crys|tal|lize
crys|tal|lize «KRIHS tuh lyz», verb, -lized, -liz|ing.
–v.i.
1. to form into crystals; solidify into crystals: »

Water crystallizes to form snow.

2. Figurative. to form into definite shape: »

After much thought his vague ideas crystallized into a clear plan.

–v.t.
1. to form into crystals; solidify into crystals.
2. Figurative. to give a definite form or shape to; realize: »

Someday our hopes will become crystallized. When the controversy was over, the thought of the church, crystallized by the mind of St. Augustine, was clearer than it had ever been before (Atlantic).

3. to coat with sugar.
–crys´tal|liz´a|ble, adjective.
–crys´tal|liz´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • in|ter|crys|tal|lize — «IHN tuhr KRIHS tuh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lized, liz|ing. to crystallize together (two or more substances). –in´ter|crys|tal|li|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|crys|tal|lize — «ree KRIHS tuh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lized, liz|ing. to crystallize again …   Useful english dictionary

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  • crys´tal|liz´er — crys|tal|lize «KRIHS tuh lyz», verb, lized, liz|ing. –v.i. 1. to form into crystals; solidify into crystals: »Water crystallizes to form snow. 2. Figurative. to form into definite shape: »After much thought his vague ideas crystallized into a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • crys´tal|liz´a|ble — crys|tal|lize «KRIHS tuh lyz», verb, lized, liz|ing. –v.i. 1. to form into crystals; solidify into crystals: »Water crystallizes to form snow. 2. Figurative. to form into definite shape: »After much thought his vague ideas crystallized into a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´ter|crys|tal|li|za´tion — in|ter|crys|tal|lize «IHN tuhr KRIHS tuh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lized, liz|ing. to crystallize together (two or more substances). –in´ter|crys|tal|li|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • crys — crys·tal·lic; crys·tal·lif·er·ous; crys·tal·li·form; crys·tal·lig·er·ous; crys·tal·lin; crys·tal·line; crys·tal·lin·i·ty; crys·tal·lite; crys·tal·liz·able; crys·tal·li·za·tion; crys·tal·lize; crys·tal·liz·er; crys·tal·lo·blast;… …   English syllables

  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

  • lize — al·ka·lize; anab·o·lize; ben·zo·lize; can·a·lize; can·nu·lize; car·bo·lize; ca·tab·o·lize; civ·i·lize; crys·tal·lize; di·ab·o·lize; em·bo·lize; eno·lize; epis·to·lize; ep·i·the·lize; evan·ge·lize; fab·u·lize; fac·sim·i·lize; fis·tu·lize;… …   English syllables

  • crystallize — crys·tal·lize …   English syllables

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