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  • Conjugation : past  crystallized ; ing  crystallizing
  • Derivatives : n  crystallization ; adj  crystallizable
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

crystallize [ 'krɪstl .aɪz] [ 'krɪstəlaɪz]
  1. 1. vt. 使结晶,使成晶体,使具有晶状结构
  2. 2. vt. 使定形,使(思想计划等)具体化
  3. 3. vt. 裹以糖衣,给(水果等)裹上糖屑
  4. 4. vi. 结晶,成晶状
  5. 5. vi. 具体化,明朗化
    Their customs crystallized into law.
    他们的习俗被具体化为法律

Collins English-English Dictionary

crystallize ['krɪstə,laɪz]
  1. 1. vb to form or cause to form crystals; assume or cause to assume a crystalline form or structure
  2. 2. vb to coat or become coated with sugar
    crystallized fruit
  3. 3. vb to give a definite form or expression to (an idea, argument, etc) or (of an idea, argument, etc) to assume a recognizable or definite form

Examples

crystallize -ize

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