Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crystallization

/ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: crys-tal-liza-tion
IPA: /ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The body formed by crystallizing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Silver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations."
"Bernstein's theories could never have had such an earth-shaking effect if they had not been a crystallization of ideas which were already in the air."

Etymology

Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English crystallization From crystal + -ization.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

crystallizations (plural) crystallisation (alternative, UK) crystalization (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

anticrystallization biocrystallization cocrystallization cryptocrystallization decrystallization nanocrystallization precrystallization recrystallization

Phrases

fractional crystallization post-crystallization water of crystallization

Synonyms

crystal crystallisation crystallizing

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce crystallization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does crystallization mean?: The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
Where does crystallization come from?: Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English crystallization From crystal + -ization.

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