recrystallize
/riːˈkrɪstəlaɪz/
verb
- To form crystals again after dissolving or melting, often in a purer form.
- When magma cools slowly underground, minerals recrystallize into larger crystals.
- You can recrystallize sugar by dissolving it in hot water and letting it cool.
- The chemist heated the compound to recrystallize it and remove impurities.