recrystallize

American  

[ree-kris-tl-ahyz] / riˈkrɪs tlˌaɪz /

especially British, recrystallise

verb (used without object)

recrystallized, recrystallizing

1. to become crystallized again.

2. Metallurgy. (of a metal) to acquire a new granular structure with new crystals because of plastic deformation, as when hot-worked.

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verb (used with object)

recrystallized, recrystallizing

1. to crystallize again.

recrystallize British  

/ riːˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. chem to dissolve and subsequently crystallize (a substance) from the solution, as in purifying chemical compounds, or (of a substance) to crystallize in this way

2. to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which a deformed metal forms a new set of undeformed crystal grains

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Other Word Forms

• recrystallization noun

Etymology

Origin of recrystallize

First recorded in 1790–1800; re- + crystallize

Example Sentences

That’s one of the great things about rarely sung songs: They can quickly recrystallize to reflect new circumstances.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2021

Fine-grained shale and basalt, which happen to be chemically similar, characteristically recrystallize to produce hornfels.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

In other words, when a rock is subjected to increased temperatures, certain minerals may become unstable and start to recrystallize into new minerals.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

There the moisture evaporates, leaving behind the salts, which recrystallize, forcing apart the grains of stone.

From Time Magazine Archive

I never had any recrystallize after once having been treated to the water bath; and the flavor of the honey was in no way injured.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 417, December 29, 1883 by Various