crystallization

== English == === Alternative forms === crystallisation (UK) crystalization (US) === Etymology === From crystal + -ization. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (in isolation) Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === crystallization (countable and uncountable, plural crystallizations) The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized. The body formed by crystallizing. The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === crystallization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia