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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 3

crystallize

verb

Definition

to form into crystals; to take shape clearly

In a sentence

Sugar will crystallize as the water evaporates.

Similar words

  • solidify
  • form

Why this word matters: crystallize appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.