crystallize
/ˈkrɪstəlaɪz/
verb
- To form into crystals, as when a liquid becomes solid and creates small, regular shapes.
- Honey can crystallize over time if stored in a cool place.
- As the sugar solution cooled, it began to crystallize into tiny white grains.
- The chemist watched the salt crystallize at the bottom of the beaker.
- To become clear and definite in form or idea; to make an idea or plan become fixed and clear.
- After weeks of discussion, our vacation plans finally crystallized into a solid itinerary.
- His vague dream of starting a business crystallized into a concrete proposal.
- The author's main theme began to crystallize as she wrote the final chapter.
- To coat or preserve food with sugar, causing a sugary crust to form.
- They learned how to crystallize ginger in the cooking class.
- You can crystallize fruit by dipping it in a sugar syrup and letting it dry.
- The chef used a special technique to crystallize the rose petals for decoration.
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