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

<French chaptaliser, named after J. A. Chaptal (died 1832), French chemist; see -ize

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, noun

Word Origin for chaptalize

C19: after J. A. Chaptal (1756–1832), French chemist who originated the process

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