"crystallise" meaning in English

See crystallise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: crystallises [present, singular, third-person], crystallising [participle, present], crystallised [participle, past], crystallised [past]
Etymology: From crystal + -ise. Etymology templates: {{af|en|crystal|-ise}} crystal + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} crystallise (third-person singular simple present crystallises, present participle crystallising, simple past and past participle crystallised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of crystallize. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: crystallize Derived forms: crystallisability, crystalliser, non-crystallising, recrystallise, uncrystallise

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