crystallization

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noun

crys·​tal·​li·​za·​tion

variants also British crystallisation

ˌkris-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the process of crystallizing

also : a form resulting from this

crystallize

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verb

crys·​tal·​lize

variants also crystalize also British crystallise or crystalise

ˈkris-tə-ˌlīz 

crystallized also crystallized also British crystallised or crystallised; crystallizing also crystallizing also British crystallising or crystallising

transitive verb

: to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form

especially : to cause to form perfect or large crystals

intransitive verb

: to become crystallized

—often used with out

the solid crystallized out

crystallizable

-ˌlī-zə-bəl 

adjective