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What does crystallize mean?

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  1. (chemistry) to make something form into crystals
  2. (intransitive) to assume a crystalline form
  3. (transitive) to give something a definite or precise form
  4. (intransitive) to take a definite form
  5. (transitive) to coat something with crystals, especially with sugar
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Large, good-quality crystals are valued by structural biologists, but some organic molecules are easier to crystallize than others are.
Once the gas-saturated magma is ponded and retained in a holding reservoir, it will cool and crystallize, causing further degassing.
They are heated and cooled relatively rapidly so the materials do not crystallize.
Such solutions are unstable and the addition of a tiny amount of the solute will cause all of the excess solute to crystallize out of solution.
If left undisturbed for a long period of time, a glass will very slowly crystallize.
Water removal can damage membranes, increase ionic strength, change pH, crystallize solutes and denature proteins.

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