crystallize
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Polymers, which are long chains of repeating molecular units, often do not crystallize by simply adding one chain at a time.
From Science Daily
If uric acid levels rise too much, it can crystallize in the joints and kidneys, causing gout, kidney disease and a number of related conditions.
From Science Daily
No case has crystallized those tensions quite like that of Washington D.C.’s internet-famous sandwich thrower, whose trial began Tuesday and gave jurors this to chew on: Does throwing fast food at an officer constitute assault?
Where last year’s parade day felt more like an overdue coronation, this one served to crystallize their legacy.
From Los Angeles Times
To create this structure, the researchers heated a metastable form of sodium hydridoborate until it began to crystallize, then cooled it rapidly to lock the structure in place.
From Science Daily
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