crystallization
process by which a solid with a highly organised atomic or molecular structure forms
crystallinity
the degree of structural order in a solid
fractional crystallization
method of refining substances based on differences in solubility
precipitation
chemical process leading to the settling of an insoluble solid from a solution
crystal growth
after a first nucleation, second step of crystallization consisting in the regular accretion of atoms or ions at the surface of the crystal
crystallization of polymers
partial alignment of polymer molecular chains, resulting in "semi-crystalline" structures