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crystallization

[ kris-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkrɪs tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of crystallizing.

a crystallized body or formation.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of crystallization

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

OTHER WORDS FROM crystallization

post·crys·tal·li·za·tion, adjective

Words nearby crystallization

crystalliferous, crystallin, crystalline, crystalline lens, crystallite, crystallization, crystallize, crystallo-, crystallog., crystallographic, crystallographic axis

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The friendship of the two young men passed into a proverb, a proverb which is the crystallization of history.
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It is well to vary the conditions of heat, amount of solvent, and rate of crystallization, to get the best possible results.
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The tendency of their crystallization is to restore octahedral and cubical forms.
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From it he began the development of a theory of crystallization, using this observation as the key.
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Medical definitions for crystallization

crystallization

[ krĭs′tə-lĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

The formation of crystals or the assumption of a crystalline form.

Other words from crystallization

crys′tal•lize′ (-līz′) v.

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