uncrystallized
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkrɪstəlˌaɪzd/
- Specialized
- Because the solution was still warm, it remained uncrystallized and could be poured easily.
Examples
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In its uncrystallized state, the material exhibited a viscous texture that fascinated the researchers.
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So go with an uncrystallized honey first.
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The chemist used an uncrystallized substance to demonstrate the process of crystallization.
Synonyms
Not having a clear shape or regular structure
Not organized in a clear plan or order
A material that does not have a regular internal pattern, like glass
Not having a regular internal pattern like crystals
Antonyms
How Crystalline
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncrystallized = crystallized (transparent) = un + crystall + ize + ed
The word is transparently formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to 'crystallized', meaning not crystallized.
Etymology
Uncrystallized joins un- ('not') and crystal ('clear, hard shape'). If a material is 'uncrystallized', it has not formed the regular hard crystals you see in sugar or rocks, so it has no clear crystal shape.