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

In the latter case anamorphism is necessary to recrystallize the carbon into the form of graphite.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)