intercrystallize
intransitive verb
in·ter·crystallize
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Definition of intercrystallize
: to crystallize together at the same time with resulting mutual inclusion so that each component retains through the mass its own crystallographic identity including crystallographic and optical orientation; sometimes : to form a solid solution —used of two or more associated minerals
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Origin and Etymology of intercrystallize
inter- + crystallize
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