krI stə laIz
transitive verb
1. to convert into or cause to become crystals.
Boiling the juice crystallizes the sugar.
2. to put into a clearly defined form.
The new information helped me crystallize my plans.
intransitive verb
1. to take the form of crystals.
Your caramel sauce will crystallize unless you add lemon juice.
When frozen, water crystallizes.
2. to become clearly defined, as an idea.
After several discussions, our retirement plans began to crystallize.
