7. Glossary

Crystallization

Formation or development of a crystalline solid phase from a solution.

Nucleation; nucleation

Liquid-solid phase separation, or the birth of new crystals from a supersaturated solution.

Growth; growth

Magnification of crystals in a supersaturated solution

Microfluidics; microfluidic

Technique for handling geometrically constrained fluids on a scale of less than a millimeter.