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pelletize

American

[pel-i-tahyz] / ˈpɛl ɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, pelletise

verb (used with object)

pelletized, pelletizing

to make or form (concentrated ore) into pellets.

verb (used without object)

pelletized, pelletizing

to make or manufacture pellets.

Other Word Forms

pelletization noun
pelletizer noun

Etymology

Origin of pelletize

First recorded in 1940–45; pellet + -ize

Example Sentences

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The miner’s plan includes using biofuels to pelletize iron ore instead of coal, electrifying its mines and railroads, increasing energy efficiency and using more renewable energy, Bartolomeo said in an interview.

From Reuters • May 12, 2020

They make wastepaper pellets from materials that cannot be recycled…They shred and compress and pelletize it.

From Forbes • Jun. 18, 2014

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