Crystaling

/ˈkrɪstəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

An archaic or variant spelling of 'crystallizing'; the process of forming into crystals or developing a crystalline structure.

Etymology

From 'crystal' + '-ing' (present participle suffix), representing an older spelling form before standardization on 'crystallizing'.

Kelly Says

English spelling wasn't standardized until quite recently—older books show 'crystaling' or 'crystalling,' proving that even scientific terms had multiple 'correct' spellings that scholars had to standardize.

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