crystalised

Formed into facets

Crystalised is a British spelling of crystallized.

To crystalise is to form crystals or cause something to take crystal form—sugar crystalises when syrup cools.

Figuratively, ideas or plans crystalise when they become clear and definite: Her vague ambitions finally crystalised into a concrete goal.

Crystalised fruit is preserved by coating in sugar.

solidified

frozen

Solidified by extreme cold

formed · lattice · structure · precipitated · deposit · mineral · salt · solid · cooled · solution

clarity

clarified

Made understandable

refined · distilled · coherent · realized · formed · emerged · coalesced · unified · resolved · articulated

confectionery

candied

Preserved by sugar-coating

fruit · ginger · peel · violets · rose petals · citrus · sweetmeat · confection · coating · syrup

geological

mineral

Naturally formed crystalline solid

  • quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
  • geodeCrystal-lined rock cavity
  • caveUnderground hollow in rock

stalactite · stalagmite · formation · deposit · vein · facet · inclusion · specimen · druzy · amethyst

Opposites
physical state

crystalisedamorphous

Without distinct shape

noncrystalline · liquid · molten · fluid · gaseous

dissolution/solution status

crystaliseddissolved

Dispersed into solvent

liquefied · melted · solubilised · suspended · dispersed

CLARITY/DEFINITION (metaphorical)

crystalisedvague

Unclear, ill-defined

nebulous · unformed · inchoate · amorphous · unclear

Family

crystalise, crystalising

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