The formation of crystals.

synonyms: crystallisation, crystallizing.

Roget 321: density, solidity; solidness etc. adj.; impenetrability, impermeability; incompressibility; imporosity^†; cohesion etc. 46; constipation, consistence, spissitude^†.    specific gravity; hydrometer, areometer^†.    condensation; caseation^†; solidation^†, solidification; consolidation; concretion, coagulation; petrification etc. (hardening) 323; crystallization, precipitation; deposit, precipitate; inspissation^†; gelation, thickening etc. v.. indivisibility, indiscerptibility^†, insolubility, indissolvableness.    solid body, mass, block, knot, lump; concretion, concrete, conglomerate; cake, clot, stone, curd, coagulum; bone, gristle, cartilage; casein, crassamentum^†; legumin^†.    superdense matter, condensed states of matter; dwarf star, neutron star.    ... show more

Dutch: kristallisatie, kristalvorming
Polish: krystalizacja

A rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces.

synonym: crystal.

Roget 323: hardness etc. adj.; rigidity; renitence^†, renitency; inflexibility, temper, callosity, durity^†.    induration, petrifaction; lapidification^†, lapidescence^†; vitrification, ossification; crystallization.    stone, pebble, flint, marble, rock, fossil, crag, crystal, quartz, granite, adamant; bone, cartilage; hardware; heart of oak, block, board, deal board; iron, steel; cast iron, decarbonized iron, wrought iron; nail; brick, concrete; cement.    ... show more

Dutch: kristal

A mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation.

Polish: materializacja, krystalizacja, konkretyzacja