crystallization

[ kris-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of crystallizing.
2. a crystallized body or formation.

Other Words From

• postcrys·tal·li·zation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crystallization¹

First recorded in 1655–65; crystall- + -ization

Example Sentences

The team showed that these rocks are related to each other through a process known as fractional crystallization within the volcano in which they were formed.

From Science Daily

This work was primarily co-sponsored by DOE's Office of Science for ligand synthesis, lanthanide complexation studies, crystallization processes, spectroscopic analyses and simulation efforts.

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Emulsifiers are used in many processed foods to prevent separation and crystallization; in creamers, and in creamers, help the product dissolve in your coffee.

From Seattle Times

Iron particles effectively act as tiny magnets that can record both magnetic field strength and direction when the process of crystallization locks them in place.

From Science Daily

Previous structures from X-ray crystallization revealed that formins are made of two identical parts that encircle the actin filament in a ring-like conformation and step along it as it grows.

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Related Words

• arrangement
• construction
• creation
• design
• development
• evolution
• forming
• pattern
• production
• structure