crystallization
pronunciation
How to pronounce crystallization in British English:
UK [ˌkrɪstəlaɪ'zeɪʃn]
How to pronounce crystallization in American English:
US [ˌkrɪstəlaɪ'zeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the formation of crystals
- a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
- a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
Word Origin
- crystallization (n.)
- 1660s, noun of action from crystallize + -ation. Figurative use is attested from 1842.
Example
- 1. This process is called crystallization .
- 2. Between dr. coontz and dr. rutter , I began to see the crystallization of alternatives .
- 3. It has spindly fibers that protrude from the atomic vertices like spokes , and they interfere with crystallization .
- 4. North says they were taken with " how chinese it was . " : The colors of the flag and how the crystallization patterns echo the forms of chinese characters .
- 5. Broadly in the pharmaceutical industry , there are niche functions like intellectual property management , research and development or experts in specific domains like crystallization .