crystallize; crystal; valuable result
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to crystallize; to form crystals
neutralA scientific term describing the physical process of crystal formation. Can be used literally or metaphorically.
Sugar water will slowly crystallize at low temperatures.
Volcanic rock is formed from crystallized lava.
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This compound is difficult to crystallize at room temperature.
noun
crystal
neutralRefers to a solid material whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating microscopic structure.
Salt crystals are cubic.
Scientists observe quartz crystals under a microscope.
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This piece of rock sugar is composed of many small crystals.
noun
quintessence; valuable result; fruit of labor
literaryA figurative use, comparing something valuable and pure to a crystal. Often used for wisdom, achievements, or the result of hard work.
This book is the fruit of his twenty years of research.
This bridge is the crystallization of the engineers' wisdom and sweat.
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Traditional handicrafts are the quintessence of ancient people's wisdom.