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crystallisation

/ˌkrɪs.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˌkrɪs.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

uncountable

The process by which a solid forms from a liquid or gas, resulting in the creation of a crystalline structure.

  • 🇷🇺Процесс, в ходе которого твёрдое вещество образуется из жидкости или газа, приводящий к созданию кристаллической структуры.
  1. Formation of crystals B2 formal scientific

    The process by which a solid forms from a liquid or gas, where the atoms or molecules arrange into a highly ordered, repeating pattern called a crystal lattice.

    • The crystallisation of salt occurs when seawater evaporates.
    • Sugar crystallisation is a key step in making rock candy.
    • Geologists study the crystallisation of minerals deep within the Earth.

    🇷🇺Кристаллизация

    Synonyms: crystallizationcrystallizing

    Antonyms: dissolutionmeltingsublimation

  • crystallisations plural form
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  • crystallisation's possessive singular form