crystalize
/ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To form into crystals, as when a liquid becomes solid and creates a regular, repeating pattern.
- If you leave the sugar solution to cool, it will crystalize into rock candy.
- Honey can crystalize over time, but you can warm it up to make it liquid again.
- The chemist watched the salt solution crystalize on the glass slide.
- To become clear and definite in form or idea; to take a fixed or concrete shape.
- Her thoughts on the matter started to crystalize after she read the article.
- After weeks of discussion, our plans for the vacation finally began to crystalize.
- The artist's vision for the sculpture crystalized as she worked with the clay.
- To coat or preserve food with sugar, creating a sugary crust.
- Candied violets are made by crystalizing fresh flower petals with sugar.
- The baker decided to crystalize the ginger for a sweet and spicy treat.
- You can crystalize fruit by dipping it in sugar syrup and letting it dry.
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