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chaptalize
[ shap-tuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈʃæp təˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), chap·tal·ized, chap·tal·iz·ing.
to subject (wine) to chaptalization.
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Also especially British, chap·tal·ise .
Origin of chaptalize
Words nearby chaptalize
Chappell, chappie, chaps, Chap Stick, chaptalization, chaptalize, chapter, Chapter 11, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, chapter 7, chapter and verse
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British Dictionary definitions for chaptalize
chaptalize
chaptalise
/ (ˈtʃæptəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
Derived forms of chaptalize
chaptalization or chaptalisation, nounWord Origin for chaptalize
C19: after J. A. Chaptal (1756–1832), French chemist who originated the process
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