crystal
noun
/ˈkɹɪstəl/
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- (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
- (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
- (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
- The glass over the dial of a watch case.
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cristallo
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crystallization
noun
/ˌkɹ̠ɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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- 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
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cristallizzazione
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crystallize
verb
/ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/
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- (transitive, chemistry, physics) To make something form into crystals.
- (intransitive) To assume a crystalline form.
- (intransitive) To take a definite form.
- (transitive) To coat something with crystals, especially with sugar.
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cristallizzare
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