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Crystallize vs Lithargyrum - What's the difference?

crystallize | lithargyrum |

As a verb crystallize

is (transitive|chemistry|physics) to make something form into crystals.

As a noun lithargyrum is

(chemistry|archaic) crystallized litharge, obtained by fusion in the form of fine yellow scales.

crystallize

English

Alternative forms

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

Verb

(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.

    Derived terms

    * crystallizable * crystallization / crystallisation

    lithargyrum

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, archaic) crystallized litharge, obtained by fusion in the form of fine yellow scales
  • (Webster 1913) ----