crystallization
[ kris-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]
noun
the act or process of crystallizing.
a crystallized body or formation.
Origin of crystallization
1Other words from crystallization
- post·crys·tal·li·za·tion, adjective
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How to use crystallization in a sentence
The potash should be purified from the best pearlash; and the borax should be refined by one or two crystallizations.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreIn some crystallizations the mimicry is beautiful and complete; for example, in the well-known one called the Arbor Dianæ.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation | Robert ChambersThe value of my lectures would depend altogether upon suggestiveness,—not upon any crystallizations of fact.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 | Elizabeth BislandAt any one time the crystallizations are usually alike, but different snow-falls seem to have each its own special conformation.
Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 | VariousIt is sometimes found crested, columnar, prismatic, or in tabular crystallizations.
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
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