Verb: crystallize 'kris-tu,lIz
- (physics) cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
"crystallize minerals";
- crystallise [Brit], crystalize [US, rare]
- Assume crystalline form; become crystallized
"The sugar solution crystallized as it cooled";
- crystalize [US, rare], effloresce, crystallise [Brit]
- Make clear or more understandable; remove confusion or ambiguity
"The professor's explanation helped crystallize the concept";
- clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallise [Brit], crystalize [US, rare], straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
- Cause to take on a definite and clear shape
"He tried to crystallize his thoughts";
- crystallise [Brit], crystalize [US, rare]
Derived forms: crystallizes, crystallizing, crystallized
Type of: change integrity, clarify, clear up, elucidate, form, shape, solidify
Encyclopedia: Crystallize