crystallization
nounUS /ˌkɹɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From crystal + -ization.
1
The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
2
The body formed by crystallizing.
- Silver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations.
3
The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
4
The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.