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# crystallised

verb, past form of crystallise (crystallise, crystallises, crystallised, crystallising); adjective (crystallised fruit, crystallised ginger)

«crystallised» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Turned into crystals: a liquid or a solution formed solid pieces with flat, regular faces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#m1)
2. Became clear and fixed: an idea, a plan or a feeling took a definite shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#m2)
3. (adjective, food) Coated or preserved in sugar, so it sparkles, like crystallised ginger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, salt or sugar crystallises when water evaporates from a solution or when a hot solution cools; children grow crystals on a string. In stories and history it tells the reader that a vague idea suddenly became clear and firm. In cooking, crystallised fruit or ginger is sweet and sugary. Phrases: «the salt crystallised out», «the plan crystallised», «crystallised honey».

### Examples

- The salt crystallised on the saucer after the water dried up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x1)
- Our sugar solution crystallised into tiny cubes overnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x2)
- Old honey in the jar had crystallised and gone grainy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x3)
- Her idea for the science fair crystallised after the trip to the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x4)
- Slowly the plan crystallised in his mind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x5)
- Nan put crystallised ginger on top of the cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x6)
- The water crystallised into frost on the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x7)
- In the cave, minerals had crystallised into shining points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/#x8)

### Note

UK and Australian spelling; US spelling is «crystallized». Double «l». Regular verb: crystallise, crystallised. Not the same as «frozen», though ice is also a crystal. Crystallised honey is not spoiled; it can be warmed to turn runny again.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «crystallised» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crystallised» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crystallised.html) on Mova free.