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crystallized

4.9

A thing that has a regular repeating shape like salt or diamond

adjective
/ˈkrɪstəlˌaɪzd/

Specialized

: cristalizado

For this, one fires beams of X-rays at crystallized proteins and measures how the rays scatter off.

Examples

The scientist examined the crystallized structure of the mineral under a microscope.
All right, it it becomes that crystallized form just as caramel would, except it stays white.
The artist created beautiful jewelry using crystallized stones that glimmered in the light.
After cooling, the syrup formed a crystallized layer on the bottom of the jar.

Synonyms

crystalline

vscrystallized

11 6.6

Made of many small solid parts that form regular shapes like salt or snow

focuses on having crystal shape or form rather than material composition

Antonyms

amorphous

Specialized

5 7.3

Not having a clear shape or regular structure

Compounds

crystallized ginger

1 3.5

Small pieces of ginger cooked and covered in sugar, used as a sweet or in baking

crystallized fruit

3.4

Fruit cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar

crystallized honey

3.7

A form of honey in which part of the sugar has formed small crystals, making it thick or solid

How Crystalline

crystallized

Specialized

4.9

amorphous

Specialized

5 7.3

Surface Forms

crystallized positive

crystallize positive

crystallizes positive

crystallizing positive

Morphology

crystallized = crystallize (transparent) = crystal + ize + ed

Regular formation from 'crystallize' to the adjectival/past-participle 'crystallized'.

Etymology

Crystallized goes back to crystal and the old Greek krystallos meaning 'ice' or 'clear rock', so to be crystallized is to have the clear, regular shape of a crystal.