crystallize
verb
crys·tal·lize
ˈkri-stə-ˌlīz 
variants
or less commonly crystalize
crystallized; crystallizing
1
: to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
2
: to cause to take a definite form
tried to crystallize his thoughts
3
: to coat with crystals especially of sugar
crystallize grapes
: to become crystallized
crystallizer
noun
Examples of crystallize in a Sentence
Eventually the paint will start to crystallize.
Certain conditions can cause carbon to crystallize into diamonds.
Certain conditions can crystallize carbon into diamonds.
The final paragraph of the essay crystallizes her theory.
He tried to crystallize his thoughts.
Her theory crystallizes in the final paragraph of the essay.
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Like Carpenter’s floor plans, which in 1912 crystallized his ideas for superior apartment planning in the design for 635 Park Avenue, Candela’s also adhere to certain consistent principles for dividing the apartment into discrete areas for entertaining, service, and private life.
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David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Honey Cold temperatures can cause honey to crystallize more quickly than when stored in a dark, cool place like your pantry.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
In the end, the infield alignment hardly mattered as the Padres put the ball in the air, got to Webb early and sent the Giants to their second straight shutout loss, 5-0, that only further crystallized the disappointing outcome of their season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
The minerals composing gravestones crystallize at high temperatures and pressures inside Earth.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Honey Cold temperatures can cause honey to crystallize more quickly than when stored in a dark, cool place like your pantry.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
In the end, the infield alignment hardly mattered as the Padres put the ball in the air, got to Webb early and sent the Giants to their second straight shutout loss, 5-0, that only further crystallized the disappointing outcome of their season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
The minerals composing gravestones crystallize at high temperatures and pressures inside Earth.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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crystallize
verb
crys·tal·lize
ˈkris-tə-ˌlīz
crystallized; crystallizing
1
a
: to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
b
: to become crystallized
2
: to take or cause to take definite form
the plan crystallized slowly
Medical Definition
crystallize
verb
crys·tal·lize
variants
also crystalize
also British crystallise
or crystalise
crystallized also crystallized also British crystallised or crystallised; crystallizing also crystallizing also British crystallising or crystallising
: to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
especially
: to cause to form perfect or large crystals
: to become crystallized
—often used with out
the solid crystallized out
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