crystallized

Describes something that has formed into crystals, or figuratively, an idea or thought that has become fixed or definite.

• 🇫🇷Décrit ce qui s'est formé en cristaux, ou, au sens figuré, une idée ou une pensée qui est devenue claire et définitive.

1. Formed into crystals B2 formal

   Having formed into a crystalline structure, often through cooling or evaporation.

   • The honey had crystallized and become grainy.
   • Crystallized sugar is used in some traditional candies.
   • The mineral appeared as crystallized quartz in the rock.

   🇫🇷cristallisé

   Synonymes: crystalline

2. Preserved with sugar B2 formal culinary

   Food, especially fruit, that has been coated or preserved with sugar crystals.

   • She added crystallized ginger to the cookie recipe.
   • Crystallized fruit is often used in fruitcakes.
   • The dessert was topped with crystallized orange peel.

   🇫🇷confit (au sucre)

   Synonymes: candiedsugared

3. Clear and definite C1 formal

   Having become clear, fixed, or definite in form or idea.

   • His thoughts on the matter finally crystallized after long discussion.
   • The plan crystallized into a concrete proposal.
   • Her vision for the project crystallized during the retreat.

   🇫🇷devenu clair et précis

   Synonymes: clearconcretedefinitedistinctexplicitfixedprecisesettledsolidified

   Antonymes: ambiguousindefiniteunclearvague

• more crystallized comparative form
• most crystallized superlative form

A verb used to indicate the process of forming crystals, or metaphorically, to become clear and definite in form or idea.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus de formation de cristaux ou, au sens figuré, le fait de devenir clair, net et défini dans sa forme ou dans une idée.

1. Form crystals B2 formal scientific

   To cause a substance to form crystals, typically through cooling or evaporation.

   • The solution was left to crystallize overnight.
   • Sugar crystallizes when the water evaporates.
   • The chemist observed the salt crystallize in the beaker.

   🇫🇷Cristalliser (sens propre)

   Synonymes: crystalliseprecipitate

2. Become clear or definite B2 formal

   To become clear, fixed, or definite in form or idea.

   • His thoughts began to crystallize into a solid plan.
   • The proposal crystallized after weeks of discussion.
   • Her vague idea crystallized into a concrete business strategy.

   🇫🇷se cristalliser (sens figuré)

   Synonymes: clarifycoalesceemergeformgeljellmaterializesolidifytake shape

   Antonymes: blurcloudconfusemuddleobscure

• crystallised past participle
• crystallized past participle
• crystallised past simple
• crystallized past simple
• crystallising present participle
• crystallizing present participle
• crystallises third person singular
• crystallizes third person singular