crystalised

An old-fashioned spelling variant of 'crystallized', meaning formed into crystals or coated with sugar. Now considered archaic in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Variante ortográfica arcaica de 'crystallized', que significa formado en cristales o recubierto de azúcar. En inglés moderno se considera anticuada.

1. Preserved with sugar B2 formal culinary

   Describes fruits that have been preserved by coating them with sugar or allowing them to absorb sugar.

   • The cake was decorated with crystalised ginger.
   • She bought crystalised fruit for the holiday baking.
   • Crystalised violets are used as edible decorations.

   🇪🇸Confitado

   Sinónimos: candied

2. Having crystal structure B2 formal scientific

   Describes a substance that has both an internal crystalline structure and an external crystal form.

   • The mineral was found in a beautifully crystalised form.
   • Crystalised sugar is often used in confectionery.
   • The geologist examined the crystalised rock sample.

   🇪🇸cristalizado

   Sinónimos: crystallinecrystallized

   Antónimos: amorphousnoncrystalline

A verb meaning to cause something to take a definite form or to become clear and fixed, often used in chemistry or figurative contexts.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa dar a algo una forma definida o hacerlo claro y estable, usado frecuentemente en química o en sentido figurado.

1. Make clear or free from confusion B2 formal

   To make something free from confusion or ambiguity; to clarify.

   • The discussion helped to crystalise her thoughts on the matter.
   • He tried to crystalise the main points of the argument.
   • The new evidence crystalised the situation for the investigators.

   🇪🇸Aclarar, hacer claro o libre de confusión

   Sinónimos: clarifyclear upelucidateexplainilluminatesimplify

   Antónimos: befuddlebewilderconfusemuddleobscure

2. Form crystals B2 formal scientific

   To cause a substance to form crystals or assume a crystalline form.

   • The chemist crystalised the salt by cooling the solution.
   • Honey can crystalise over time if stored properly.
   • The process crystalises the sugar into fine granules.

   🇪🇸cristalizar

3. Become crystalline B2 formal scientific

   To assume a crystalline form; to become crystallized.

   • The mineral crystalised in the rock over millions of years.
   • As the liquid cooled, it began to crystalise.
   • The compound crystalises at low temperatures.

   🇪🇸cristalizarse

4. Take a definite shape B2 formal

   To cause something to take on a definite and clear shape or form.

   • Her vague plans began to crystalise into a concrete proposal.
   • The artist's vision crystalised into a beautiful sculpture.
   • The idea crystalised in his mind after weeks of reflection.

   🇪🇸tomar forma definida

   Sinónimos: coalesceformmaterializesolidifytake shape

   Antónimos: blurconfusedisintegratedissolveobscure

• crystalised past participle
• crystalised past simple
• crystalising present participle
• crystalises third person singular