crystallize

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause (a liquid) to form crystals; make solid and clear.

  - "The sugar solution was slowly cooled until it began to crystallize."
  - "The water in the flask crystallized when it was exposed to the cold air."

• Verb

  To make something clear and definite.

  - "The new policy helped to crystallize the company's position on the issue."
  - "The crisis served to crystallize public opinion."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crystallize
realize , appallize , congealize , fossilize

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Variants

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crystalize , crystalized , crystalizes , crystalizing , crystallizable , crystallization , crystallizations , crystallize , crystallized , crystallizer , crystallizers , crystallizes , crystallizing , crystallise , crystallised , crystallises , crystallising

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Etymology

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From Old French cristaller, from cristal 'crystal', from Latin crystallus 'ice, clear ice, frozen water, ice crystal'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'crystallize' comes from the Greek word 'krystallos', meaning ice.

2. Crystalline ice is the purest form of water.

3. Crystallization is a common process in nature, for example, in the formation of snowflakes, gemstones, and even in the growth of bones.

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Related Concepts

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1. Crystal: A solid substance, typically with a highly ordered internal structure, formed by the arrangement of atoms or molecules in a regular repeating pattern.

2. Crystallography: The science dealing with the geometric properties of crystals.

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Culture

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Crystallize has been used metaphorically in various contexts such as in literature and art to describe the process of clarifying or solidifying ideas, emotions or concepts. It can also be found in scientific and technical contexts.

How to Memorize "crystallize"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clear liquid slowly turning into a solid substance, forming tiny, regular structures. Visualize the process of crystallization.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'crystallize' with the idea of something becoming clear, solid and definite.
   - Think of a clear, still lake on a sunny day, where the water gradually turns into ice.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a crystal growing, imagine it as a clear, defined structure, remember the word 'crystallize' as something that makes things clear and defined.

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