crystallize
verb (used with object)
to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.
crystallizer
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a word derived from
crystallize.
Example Sentences
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“You have to sit with her work because of the density of her prose, and also she’s a great crystallizer of information.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022
Today, what was once a salt crystallizer pond is now named LaRiviere Marsh, home to the imperiled Ridgway’s rail and salt marsh harvest mouse.
From National Geographic
Said the London Observer: "The calmest crystallizer of our generation, a kind of Ingres from Manhattan."
From Time Magazine Archive
"One part water and three parts sugar," is the slogan of the crystallizer.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall
It is the crystallizer of character, the acid test of friendship, the final seal set upon enmity.
From Cabin Fever by B. M. Bower
