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CRYSTALISED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does crystalised mean?
• CRYSTALISED (adjective)
The adjective CRYSTALISED has 2 senses:
1. (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
2. having both internal structure and external form of a crystal
Familiarity information: CRYSTALISED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
Synonyms:
candied; crystalised; crystalized; glace
Similar:
preserved (prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having both internal structure and external form of a crystal
Synonyms:
crystalised; crystallized
Context example:
quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized
Similar:
crystalline (consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals)
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