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crystallizing
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crystallize (Amer.)
v.
cause to form into crystals; cause to take form or shape; form into crystals; take form or shape make clear, make free from confusion, clarify from lack of clarity (also crystalise)
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Crystallization
Crystallization is the (natural or artificial) process of formation of solid crystals precipitating from a solution, melt or more rarely deposited directly from a gas. Crystallization is also a chemical solid–liquid separation technique, in which mass transfer of a solute from the liquid solution to a pure solid crystalline phase occurs. In chemical engineering crystallization occurs in a crystallizer. Crystallization is therefore an aspect of precipitation, obtained through a variation of the solubility conditions of the solute in the solvent, as compared to precipitation due to chemical reaction.
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crystallizing
Noun
1. the formation of crystals
(synonym) crystallization, crystallisation
(hypernym) chemical phenomenon
(hyponym) efflorescence, bloom
(derivation) crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
crystallize
Verb
1. cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts"
(synonym) crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
(hypernym) shape, form
(derivation) crystallization
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
(synonym) clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
(hypernym) clarify, clear up, elucidate
3. cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals"
(synonym) crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
(hypernym) change integrity
(cause) crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
(derivation) crystallization, crystallisation, crystallizing
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
4. assume crystalline form; become crystallized
(synonym) crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
(hypernym) solidify
(hyponym) devitrify
(derivation) crystallization, crystallisation, crystallizing
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crystallize (Amer.)
v.
vyjasňovat (se); krystalizovat
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crystallize (Amer.)
Czas.
krystalizować się; krystalizować się
