crystalised

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

• 🇷🇺Устаревший вариант написания слова 'crystallized', означающий сформированный в кристаллы или покрытый сахаром. В современном английском считается архаичным.

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.

   🇷🇺Засахаренный

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Кристаллизованный

   Синонимы: crystallinecrystallized

   Антонимы: 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.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, означающий придать чему-либо определённую форму или сделать ясным и устойчивым, часто используется в химии или в переносном смысле.

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.

   🇷🇺Прояснить

   Синонимы: clarifyclear upelucidateexplainilluminatesimplify

   Антонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Кристаллизоваться

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.

   🇷🇺Кристаллизоваться

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.

   🇷🇺Принять четкую форму

   Синонимы: coalesceformmaterializesolidifytake shape

   Антонимы: blurconfusedisintegratedissolveobscure

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