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cristalización

crystallization

noun krees-tah-lee-sah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Cristalización refers to the physical or chemical process by which atoms or molecules arrange into a crystalline structure. It is used both in chemistry/geology (cristalización del azúcar, sugar crystallization) and figuratively (la cristalización de una idea, the crystallization of an idea — when a thought takes definite form). The related verb is cristalizar and the adjective cristalizado.

Examples

"La cristalización del azúcar ocurre al enfriarse."

Natural Translation

The crystallization of sugar occurs as it cools.

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