crystallizer

crystallizer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English crystallize
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English crystallizer

    From crystallize + -er.

    Noun

    crystallizer (plural crystallizers)

    1. (chemical engineering) The chemical engineering vessel in which the crystallization of a solution takes place.
    2. Any substance that crystallizes.
      • 2007, Samuel L. Belcher, Practical Guide To Injection Blow Molding, page 14:
        In choosing a PET resin for injection blow molding, you should pick a resin that is a slow crystallizer.

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