crystallized (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪs.tə.laɪzd/

Definition

To form or cause to form into crystals; to become solid or hard.

Examples

• The sugar in the jam crystallized as it cooled.

• Over time, the honey crystallized, making it difficult to spread.

• The minerals in the water crystallized on the pipes.

How to Use crystallized

crystallize into (prepositional phrase)

To develop or form into a specific shape or form. — "His vague worries crystallized into a concrete fear of failure."

crystallize around (prepositional phrase)

To form or gather around a central point or idea. — "Public opinion began to crystallize around the new policy."

Synonyms of crystallized

Words with a similar meaning to crystallized:

• hardened
• solidified
• congealed
• ossified

Antonyms of crystallized

Words with the opposite meaning to crystallized:

• liquefied
• melted
• dissolved

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