crystalized

Became solid structure

Crystalized is a less common spelling of crystallized, the past tense and past participle of crystallize.

When a substance crystalizes, it forms into crystals, as when sugar crystalizes on the rim of a glass.

Figuratively, ideas or plans crystalize when they become clear and definite: Her thoughts finally crystalized into a workable strategy.

The spelling with one l appears occasionally but crystallized with two l's is standard.

sugar

candied

Preserved by sugar-coating

caramelized · fondant · praline · candy making · sugar syrup · supersaturated · sugar coating · glacé · hard candy · lollipop

preservation

candied

Preserved by sugar-coating

ginger · angelica · cherries · sweetmeats · fruit preserves · cake decorating · peel · conserve · sugar-coated · traditional sweets

chemistry

precipitated

Caused suddenly to occur

saturated solution · nucleation · solute · mineral · recrystallization · purified · supersaturation · evaporated · faceted · polymorphism

metaphorical

clarified

Made understandable

coalesced · took shape · emerged · distilled · refined · sharpened · focused · manifested · concrete · articulated

Opposites
physical state

crystalizeddissolved

Dispersed into solvent

liquid · liquefied · molten · melted · fluid

clarity/definition

crystalizedvague

Unclear, ill-defined

nebulous · undefined · unclear · amorphous · hazy

freshness/preservation

crystalizedfresh

Newly made, not stale

raw · natural · unprocessed · uncandied · unpreserved

Family

crystalize, crystalizes, crystalizing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G