pectize

American

[pek-tahyz] / ˈpɛk taɪz /

especially British, pectise

verb (used with or without object)

pectized, pectizing

to change into a jelly; jellify; gel; gelatinize; gelatinate.

pectize British

/ ˈpɛktaɪz /

verb

to change into a jelly; gel

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Other Word Forms

pectizable adjective
pectization noun

Etymology

Origin of pectize

1880–85; < Greek pēkt ( ós ) fixed, congealed ( pectic ) + -ize

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