Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
Related words
- Phrases
- water of crystallization
- Other spellings
- crystalisation crystallisation UK
Forms
- Plural
- crystallizations → crystals…
Example sentences
- crystal Crystal meth is short for crystal methamphetamine.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| crystallization | falling | |
| crystal | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- crystal2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crystal2 = 2 syllables).