crystallises

verb

1. 1

   To make something form into crystals

   “I crystallized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.”

2. 2

   To assume a crystalline form

   “The copper sulphate crystallized from solution.”

3. 3

   To give something a definite or precise form

   “After some thought, I crystallized my ideas for the paper.”

4. 4

   To take a definite form

   “My ideas crystallized overnight.”

5. 5

   To coat something with crystals, especially with sugar

   “We crystallized the fruit by coating in sugar.”