cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts" assume crystalline form; become crystallized cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals
{f} cause to form into crystals; cause to take form or shape; form into crystals; take form or shape make clear, make free from confusion, clarify from lack of clarity (also crystalise)
If a substance crystallizes, or something crystallizes it, it turns into crystals. Don't stir or the sugar will crystallise. a 19th century technique that actually crystallizes the tin
crys·tal·lize crystallizes crystallizing crystallized in BRIT, also use crystallise1. If you crystallize an opinion or idea, or if it crystallizes, it becomes fixed and definite in someone's mind. He has managed to crystallise the feelings of millions of ordinary Russians Now my thoughts really began to crystallise