CRYSTAL LATTICES - the regular repeating structure of a crystalline solid. UNIT CELL - the smallest subunit of a crystal lattice that can be repeated over and over to make the entire crystal. CRYSTALLIZATION - disordered state (usually a liquid or gas) to a highly ordered state (a solid with a welldefined and repeating crystal lattice structure). VITRIFICATION - the constituent particles (atoms, molecules, or ions) of the liquid are cooled so quickly that they do not have enough time to form a crystalline structure. As a result, the material solidifies into an amorphous solid.