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crystallisation

UK
/ˌkrɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkrɪstələˈzeɪʃən/

Translations

crystallisationnoun
UK
/ˌkrɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkrɪstələˈzeɪʃən/
The crystallisation of sugar is essential in making rock candy.
La cristallisation du sucre est essentielle pour fabriquer des bonbons de sucre cuit.
Additional translations
cristallisationAu sens figuré : formation d’une idée ou d’une forme nette et stable.
Synonyms
aggregation
solidification
precipitation
nucleation
crystallogenesis
crystal formation
concretion
concretization
consolidation
coagulation
agglomeration
materialization
manifestation
crystallization
Antonyms
decrystallisation
dissolution
melting
liquefaction
amorphisation
crystallisationadjective
Attributive use in technical and compound noun phrases; not a qualitative adjective.
Additional translations
cristallinEmploi technique, pour ce qui concerne la cristallisation ou la formation de cristaux.

Definitions

crystallisationnoun
the process of forming crystals or of causing a substance to solidify into crystals
The crystallisation of sugar is essential in making rock candy.
the process of becoming clear, definite, or fixed; the formation of a definite idea or pattern
The crystallisation of his ideas came during the debate.
crystallisationadjective
relating to crystallisation; involving the formation of crystals
The crystallisation temperature depends on the composition of the solution.
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