crystallization

American  

[kris-tl-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌkrɪs tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of crystallizing.

2. a crystallized body or formation.

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Other Word Forms

• postcrystallization adjective

Etymology

Origin of crystallization

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

Example Sentences

"Such a crystallization of losses, if it were to happen, would very materially weigh on the bank's profitability and capital," Moody's said.

From Reuters

It’s a crystallization of certain acts: noticing, listening, attending.

From New York Times

“People will try to look for some change in the Earth’s magnetic field that may have occurred at the same time as the change in the crystallization of the inner core.”

From New York Times

But other geoscientists argue that the iron-nickel alloy that makes up the inner core simply becomes gradually more organized in its crystallization pattern at greater depths.

From Scientific American

“It was a perfect crystallization of the argument for allowing independent media in the chamber on a more regular basis,” O’Connell said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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