Crystallisation

/ˌkrɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process by which atoms or molecules arrange themselves into a solid crystalline structure with a repeating geometric pattern.

Etymology

From crystallise + -ation (noun suffix for processes). The British spelling variant of crystallization, both deriving from Latin crystallum, entered English in the 1600s.

Kelly Says

Crystallisation is why frost forms those delicate fern-like patterns on windows—water molecules are literally dancing into perfect geometric arrangements as temperature drops.

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