Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: crystallized
IPA transcription: [kɹ'ɪstəl,aɪzd]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: crystallized, crystalised
    Meaning: having both internal structure and external form of a crystal; "quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized"
  • Synonyms: crystallized, crystallised
    Meaning: having become fixed and definite in form; "distinguish between crystallized and uncrystallized opinion"- Psychological Abstracts
Usage examples
  • The whole region appeared to consist of nothing but the same strange, uniform mineral conglomerate, crystallized into regular hexagonal prisms.
  • It crystallized within them certain vague conceptions and brought them to a conscious focus, enabling the young men to turn formless dreams into concrete acts.