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crystalize vs devitrify

devitrify vs crystalize

crystalize and devitrify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crystalize No No Yes No
devitrify No No Yes No
As verbs, devitrify is a hyponym of crystalize; that is, devitrify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crystalize:
  • crystalize: assume crystalline form; become crystallized
  • devitrify: become crystalline
crystalize (verb) devitrify (verb)
assume crystalline form; become crystallized become crystalline
cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque
cause to take on a definite and clear shape
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Difference between crystalize and devitrify

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