crystallize

crys·tal·lize

also crys·tal·ize  (krĭs′tə-līz′)

v. crys·tal·lized, crys·tal·liz·ing, crys·tal·liz·es also crys·tal·ized or crys·tal·iz·ing or crys·tal·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To cause to form crystals or assume a crystalline structure.

2. To give a definite, precise, and usually permanent form to: The scientists finally crystallized their ideas about the role of the protein.

3. To coat with crystals, as of sugar.

v.intr.

1. To assume a crystalline form.

2. To take on a definite, precise, and usually permanent form.

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crys′tal·liz′a·ble adj.

crys′tal·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

crys′tal·liz′er n.

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crystallize

(ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz) ,

crystalize

,

crystallise

or

crystalise

vb

1. (Chemistry) to form or cause to form crystals; assume or cause to assume a crystalline form or structure

2. (Cookery) to coat or become coated with sugar: crystallized fruit.

3. to give a definite form or expression to (an idea, argument, etc) or (of an idea, argument, etc) to assume a recognizable or definite form

ˈcrystalˌlizable, ˈcrystalˌizable, ˈcrystalˌlisable, ˈcrystalˌisable adj

ˌcrystalˌlizaˈbility, ˌcrystalˌizaˈbility, ˌcrystalˌlisaˈbility, ˌcrystalˌisaˈbility n

ˌcrystalliˈzation, ˌcrystaliˈzation, ˌcrystalliˈsation, ˌcrystaliˈsation n

ˈcrystalˌlizer, ˈcrystalˌizer, ˈcrystalˌliser, ˈcrystalˌiser n

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crys•tal•lize

(ˈkrɪs tlˌaɪz)

v. -lized, -liz•ing. v.t.

1. to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.

2. to give definite or concrete form to: to crystallize an idea.

3. to coat with sugar.

v.i.

4. to form crystals; become crystalline in form.

5. to assume definite or concrete form.

[1590–1600]

crys`tal•li•za′tion, n.

crys′tal•liz`er, n.

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crys·tal·lize

(krĭs′tə-līz′)

To take on the form of crystals or cause to form crystals.

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crystallize

Past participle: crystallized
Gerund: crystallizing

Imperative

crystallize

crystallize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	crystallize - cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts" crystallise, crystalise, crystalize shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
	2.	crystallize - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
	3.	crystallize - cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals" crystalise, crystalize, crystallise natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" change integrity - change in physical make-up
	4.	crystallize - assume crystalline form; become crystallized effloresce, crystalise, crystalize solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" devitrify - become crystalline

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crystallize

verb

1. take shape, form, become clear, come together, materialize Now my thoughts really began to crystallize.

2. harden, solidify, coalesce, form crystals Keep stirring the mixture or the sugar will crystallize.

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Translations

kandovatkrystalovatvytříbit

gøre indlysendegøre krystalklarkandisereudkrystallisere

cristalliserfixer

cukorral bevonkikristályosítkristályosít

kristallaskÿrasykurhúîa

cristallizzarefrutta canditaprendere forma

kryštalizovaťobaliť v cukrevykryštalizovať

açıklığa kavuş makkristalleştirmekşekerlemek

crystallize

[ˈkrɪstəlaɪz]

A. VT (Chem) → cristalizar; [+ fruit] → escarchar (fig) → cristalizar, resolver
crystallized fruits → frutas fpl escarchadas

B. VI (Chem) → cristalizarse (fig) → concretarse, cristalizarse

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crystallize

[ˈkrɪst^əlaɪz] crystallise (British)

vi

[thoughts, opinions] → se concrétiser

(CHEMISTRY) [substance] → se cristalliser

vt

[+ thoughts, opinions, ideas] → concrétiser

(CHEMISTRY) [+ substance] → cristalliser

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crystallize

vt (lit) → zum Kristallisieren bringen; (= separating out) → auskristallisieren; fruit → kandieren; (fig) → (feste) Form geben (+dat)

vi (lit) → kristallisieren; (= separate out) → (sich) auskristallisieren; (fig) → feste Form annehmen; this theory crystallized out of many years’ research → diese Theorie hat sich nach jahrelanger Forschung herauskristallisiert

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crystallize

[ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz]

1. vt (Chem) → cristallizzare (fig) → concretizzare, concretare
crystallized fruits (Brit) → frutta candita

2. vi (see vt) → cristallizzarsi, concretizzarsi, concretarsi

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crystal

(ˈkristl) noun

1. a small part of a solid substance (eg salt or ice) which has a regular shape. kristal بِلَّوْر кварц cristal krystal der Kristall krystal κρύσταλλοςcristal kristall جزئی از جسم سخت که دارای شکل خاصی است؛ کریستال kide cristalקריסטל स्फटिक kristal kristály kristal, hablur kristall cristallo 結晶 수정 kristalas kristāls kristal kristalkrystallkryształ کریستال ، سخت جسم cristal cristal кристалл kryštál kristal kristal kristall หินประดับ kristal 結晶體 кристал قلم، بلّور tinh thể 结晶体

2. a special kind of very clear glass. This bowl is made of crystal. kristalglas نَوع من الزُّجاج кристал cristal křišťál(ové sklo) das Kristall krystal κρύσταλλοcristal kristall کریستال؛ بلور kristalli cristalבדולח रवा, क्रिस्टल kristal kristály kristal, hablur kristall cristallo クリスタルガラス 크리스탈 유리 krištolas kristāls kristal kristalkrystallkryształ بلور،کریستال cristal cristal хрусталь krištáľové sklo kristal kristal kristall[glas] แก้วคุณภาพดี kristal 水晶玻璃 кришталь بلّور pha lê 水晶玻璃

ˈcrystalline (-lain) adjective

(of minerals etc) formed into crystals. Salt is a crystalline substance. kristalagtig بلّوري кристален cristalino krystalický kristallen krystallisk κρυσταλλικόςcristalino kristalliline بلورین kiteinen cristallinגבישי पारदर्शक kristalan kristályos kristalin kristallaður cristallino 結晶性の 수정의 kristalinis kristālisks; kristāla- bersifat kristal kristallijnkrystall-, krystallaktig krystaliczny بلوری cristalino cristalin кристаллический kryštalický kristalen kristalizovan kristallisk เหมือนผลึก kristallerden oluşan 結晶狀的 кристалічний بلورين kết tinh 结晶状的

ˈcrystallize, ˈcrystallise verb

1. to form (into) crystals. He crystallized the salt from the sea water. kristalliseer يُبلوِر кристализирам cristalizar krystalovat kristallisieren udkrystallisere κρυσταλλώνω, κρυσταλλώνομαι cristalizar kristalliseerima, kristalliseeruma متبلور کردن؛ بلور شدن kiteyttää (se) cristalliser לְגָבֵּש रवेदार हुआ kristalizirati kristályosít mengkristal kristalla cristallizzare, cristallizzarsi 結晶させる 결정시키다 kristalinti, kristalizuoti kristalizēt menghasilkan garam kristalliserenkrystallisere krystalizować (się) بلور کول cristalizar a cristaliza кристаллизовать kryštalizovať kristalizirati kristalizovati kristallisera ทำให้ตกผลึก kristalleştirmek 使結晶 кристалізувати(ся) قلم بنانا، بلور بنانا kết tinh 使结晶

2. to cover with a coating of sugar crystals. crystallized fruits. versuiker مكسو ببلورات السُّكّر захаросвам cristalizar kandovat kandieren kandisere καλύπτω με κρυσταλλική ζάχαρη cristalizar suhkurdama پوشیده از کریستال های شکر sokeroida confire לְכָסוֹת בְּגבִישֵי סוּכָּר क्रिस्टल बनाना या बनना ušećeriti cukorral bevon melapisi dengan gula sykurhúða candire 砂糖漬にする 설탕에 절이다 cukruoti iecukurot (augļus) menyalut dengan lapisan gula konfijten kandisere kandyzować, pokrywać cukrem د شکر له کریستال څخه پوښ شوی cristalizar a glazura засахаривать obaliť v cukre kandirati ušećeriti kandera ฉาบด้วยน้ำตาล şekerlemek 給(水果等)裹上糖衣 зацукровувати شكر ك‍ے دان‍ے جمانا kết tinh 给（水果等）裹上糖屑

3. to make or become definite or clear. He tried to crystallize his ideas. kristalliseer يُبَلوِر أفكاره изяснявам (се) clarificar vytříbit klären gøre krystalklar; gøre indlysende αποκρυσταλλώνω, αποκρυσταλλώνομαι concretarse, cristalizarse selget kuju andma مشخص کردن؛ نمایان ساختن kiteyttää fixer לְהַבהִיר स्पष्ट करना, स्पष्ट हो जाना iskristalizirati, pojasniti kikristályosít menjelaskan skÿra concretare, definire 具体化する 명확히 하다 aiškiai suformuluoti, kristalizuotis []kristalizēt; []kristalizēties meggilap (doen) uitkristalliseren gjøre klar/konkret, gi fastere form krystalizować ښکاره کول ، ځانګړی کول clarificar a clarifica выкристаллизовываться vykryštalizovať (sa) izoblikovati pojasniti utkristallisera, ge form åt ทำให้เป็นรูปธรรม açıklığa kavuş(tur)mak 具體化 сформулювати صاف كرنا يا هوجانا، واضح كرنا يا هوجانا trở nên rõ ràng 具体化

ˌcrystalliˈzation, ˌcrystalliˈsation noun

kristallisasie بَلْوَره изясняване cristalização krystalizace die Kristallisation krystallisering αποκρυστάλλωση cristalización kristallisatsioon تبلور؛ بلور شدگی kiteytys cristallisationגיבוש क्रिस्टलीकरण, क्रिस्टलन kristalizacija kristályosodás, kristályosítás kristalisasi kristallamyndun, kristöllun cristallizzazione 結晶化 결정, 결정체 kristalizacija kristalizācija proses penghasilan kristak kristallisatiekrystalldannelse, krystallisering krystalizacja بلور شوی cristalização cris­ta­lizare кристаллизация kryštalizácia kristalizacija kristalizacija kristallisering, kristallbildning การทำให้ตกผลึก; การฉาบด้วยน้ำตาล; การทำให้เป็นรูปธรรม kristalleşme 結晶 кристалізація قلم پزيرى، بلور بنان‍ے كا عمل sự kết tinh 结晶

crystal ball

a glass ball used in fortune-telling. kristalbol كُرة بلّورية магическа топка bola de cristal křišťálová koule die Kristallkugel krystalkugle γυάλινη σφαίρα bola de cristal kristallkuul گوی بلورین؛ وسیلۀ پیشگویی kristallipallo boule de cristal כָּדוּר בְּדוֹלָח शीशे का गोला देख कर किस्मत बताना kristalna kugla kristálygömb bola kristal kristalkúla, spákúla sfera di cristallo 水晶球 수정구슬 kristalinis rutulys kristāla bumba bola kristal glazen bol krystallkule, spåkule kryształowa kula د وړاندی ویلو وسیله bola de cristal bol de cristal магический шар krištáľová guľa steklena krogla kristalna kugla kristallkula ลูกแก้วทำนายโชคชะตา kristal küre (算命用的)水晶球 магічний кристал بلورين گیند quả cầu pha lê （用于算命的）水晶球

crystal clear

absolutely clear. My instructions were crystal clear. glashelder واضِح جدا، جَلـي съвсем ясен claro como água naprosto jasný kristall-, glasklar krystalklar απόλυτα σαφής claro ilmselge کاملاً واضح täysin selvä limpideצלול बिल्कुल स्पष्ट jasan, razvidan kristálytiszta sangat jelas kristaltær cristallino よく透き通った 명명백백한 visiškai aiškus pilnīgi skaidrs sejernih kristal glashelderkrystallklar jasny jak słońce په بشپړه توګه څرګند claro como água limpede предельно ясный úplne jasný kristalno jasen kristalno jasan kristallklar ชัดเจนมาก besbelli, gün gibi aşikâr 非常清楚 цілком прозорий بالكل صاف، بالكل واضح hoàn toàn trong suốt 很清楚

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