pectize
[ pek-tahyz ]
verb (used with or without object),pec·tized, pec·tiz·ing.
to change into a jelly; jellify; gel; gelatinize; gelatinate.
Origin of pectize
1- Also especially British, pec·tise .
Other words from pectize
- pec·tiz·a·ble, adjective
- pec·ti·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby pectize
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British Dictionary definitions for pectize
pectize
pectise
/ (ˈpɛktaɪz) /
verb
to change into a jelly; gel
Origin of pectize
1C19: from Greek pēktos solidified; see pectin
Derived forms of pectize
- pectizable or pectisable, adjective
- pectization or pectisation, noun
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