Crystallize vs Crystallized - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between crystallize and crystallized

is that crystallize is (transitive|chemistry|physics) to make something form into crystals while crystallized is (crystallize).

having definitive and fixed form, solidified.

* crystalize * (non-Oxford British spelling) crystallise, crystalise

(crystalliz)

(transitive, chemistry, physics) to make something form into crystals

I crystallized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.

to assume a crystalline form

The copper sulphate crystallized from solution.

to give something a definite or precise form

After some thought, I crystallized my ideas for the paper.

to take a definite form

My ideas crystallized overnight.

to coat something with crystals, especially with sugar

We crystallized the fruit by coating in sugar.

* crystallizable * crystallization / crystallisation

(head)

having definitive and fixed form, solidified.

being crystalline, in the form of crystals.

(head)

(crystallize)