recrystallize
Regrow pure crystals
To recrystallize is to form crystals again, typically by dissolving a solid in a hot solvent and allowing it to cool slowly.
In chemistry, recrystallization is a standard purification technique—impurities stay dissolved while the desired compound forms purer crystals: We recrystallized the aspirin to remove contaminants.
The term also describes geological processes where minerals reform under heat or pressure.
Dissolving potential in liquid
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- nucleationInitial cluster formation
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
saturation · supersaturation · polymorph · seed · diffraction · dissolution · phase · hydrate
Remove impurities from
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- filterPorous separation device
- distillPurify through vaporization
- clarifyMake something understandable
separate · isolate · cleanse · wash · rinse · impurity · contaminant · yield
Naturally formed crystalline solid
- magmaMolten rock underground
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- igniteStart burning something
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
metamorphic · cave · stalactite · geode · quartz · feldspar · granite · formation
Make something understandable
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- reconceptualizeMentally restructure an idea
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- reshapeGive different form
refocus · solidify · coalesce · emerge · distill · sharpen · resolve · consolidate
solubility
Dissolving potential in liquid
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- nucleationInitial cluster formation
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
solvent · saturation · supersaturation · polymorph · seed · diffraction · dissolution · phase · hydrate · anhydrate
refine
Remove impurities from
clarify · separate · isolate · cleanse · wash · rinse · impurity · contaminant · yield · purity
mineral
Naturally formed crystalline solid
sediment · metamorphic · cave · stalactite · geode · quartz · feldspar · granite · formation · deposit
clarify
Make something understandable
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- reconceptualizeMentally restructure an idea
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
reshape · refocus · solidify · coalesce · emerge · distill · sharpen · resolve · consolidate · reframe
recrystallizecontaminate
Make unclean or unsafe
adulterate · pollute · taint · degrade · defile
recrystallizefilter
Porous separation device
distill · chromatograph · sublime · extract · precipitate