crystallization
/ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
crystallization noun: the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
Noun
crystallization (countable and uncountable, plural crystallizations)
- The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
- The body formed by crystallizing.
- Silver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations.
- The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
- The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.
- Bernstein's theories could never have had such an earth-shaking effect if they had not been a crystallization of ideas which were already in the air.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in...
crystallization meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Malay
crystallization in Tamil
- படிகமாக்கல், பளிங்காக்கல்
crystallization in Tagalog
- the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal
- sabubog
- formation of a solid from a solution
- sabubog
crystallization in Malay
- the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal
- penghabluran, pengkristalan, kristalisasi
- the body formed by crystallizing
- habluran
- formation of a solid from a solution
- penghabluran, pengkristalan, kristalisasi
Forms of crystallization
| plural | crystallizations |
|---|---|
| alternative UK | crystallisation |
| alternative US | crystalization |
Origin of crystallization
From crystal + -ization.
Words formed from crystallization
Words that rhyme with crystallization
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about crystallization
- What does crystallization mean?
- Crystallization means the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
- What is crystallization in Tamil?
- Crystallization in Tamil is படிகமாக்கல், பளிங்காக்கல். See Crystallization meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is crystallization?
- Crystallization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce crystallization?
- Crystallization is pronounced /ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of crystallization?
- The plural of crystallization is crystallizations.
Words near crystallization in the dictionary
Source and license
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