The Emergence Machine

Crystallization

physical · Materials Science · Level 6 · E3

E3Chemistry

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

crystallization emerges from heat. It requires material, pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “crystallization” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
crystallization
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0CrystallizationHeatTemperatureMaterialPhysicsScience ConceptForceFormKinetic EnergyActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCrystallizationL6Science ConceptL2MaterialL3HeatL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    crystallization builds on the concept of science concept
  • Material L3 (requires)
    Crystallization is the process by which atoms arrange into ordered crystal structures, often controlled to produce desired material properties.
  • Heat L5 (conceptual)
    Crystallization is the process by which atoms arrange into ordered crystal structures, often controlled to produce desired material properties.