Crystallization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002765",
  "term": "Crystallization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which a solid with a highly ordered atomic or molecular structure forms from a solution, melt, or gas phase. This involves the nucleation of small crystals followed by their growth. Crystallization is a fundamental process in chemistry for purification and material synthesis.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "evaporation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 580 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/crystallization/"
}