crystallization
noun [ U ] (UK usually crystallisation) uk/ˌkrɪs.təl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkrɪs.təl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
(IN CHEMISTRY)
结晶，形成晶体
the process of turning into crystals
This syrup is used in baking to prevent the crystallization of sugar. 这种糖浆用于烘焙以防止糖的结晶。
He began by studying the crystallization process of water. 他从研究水的结晶过程开始。
- More examples
- ice/sugar/salt crystallization
- The fine details of surfaces also play a role in crystallization.
- Signs of repeated melting and crystallization of the planet's crust indicate that Mars is much more like Earth than was previously thought.
(OF THOUGHTS)
（想法或观点）成形
a process in which thoughts or opinions become clear and fixed
This album is a crystallization of what jazz, at its best, is all about. 这张专辑体现了爵士乐的最佳水平。
Their unity is a crystallization of diverse but related ideas. 它们的统一是不同但相关思想的结晶。
See: crystallize
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- In his new movie, we see the crystallization of a different fable.
- She considers the situation to be the crystallization of all that's gone wrong with the American system.
- He was a crystallization of the worst parts of every awkward high school student.