Crystallization

Name:
Crystallization
Detailed information:
The phenomenon of crystal formation by nucleation and accretion. The freezing of water into ice is one of the commonest examples of crystallization in nature. Industrially, it is used as a means of purifying materials by evaporation and solidification. The sugar of commerce is made in this way. Similarly, salt cake is derived from crystallization of natural brines (e.g., Searles Lake). Nucleated crystallization is also used to form polycrystalline ceramic structures.See Crystal.