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

Related Words

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