Verb
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| crystalize -
cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals"
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crystallize,
crystallise,
crystalise |
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change integrity change in physical make-up
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natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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| crystalize -
assume crystalline form; become crystallized
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crystallize,
crystalise,
effloresce |
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solidify become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
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devitrify make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque
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| crystalize -
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
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clear,
clear up,
shed light on,
crystallize,
crystallise,
crystalise,
straighten out,
sort out,
enlighten,
illuminate,
elucidate |
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clarify,
elucidate,
clear up make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"
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| crystalize -
cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts"
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crystallize,
crystallise,
crystalise |
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shape,
form give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
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