nnoun.phenomenonthe formation of crystalsSynset:crystallisation crystallizing
Derivationally Related Form:crystallisecrystallize
Hypernyms:chemical phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:crystallizationchemical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bloomefflorescence
Full Hyponyms:efflorescence
nnoun.objecta rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane facesSynset:crystal
Derivationally Related Form:crystallizecrystalize
Hypernyms:rock stone
Inherited Hypernyms:crystalrocknatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:crystallite
Full Hyponyms:crystallite
nnoun.cognitiona mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formationDerivationally Related Form:crystallize
Hypernyms:construction mental synthesis
Inherited Hypernyms:crystallizationconstructionthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity