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peptize

American  
[pep-tahyz] / ˈpɛp taɪz /
especially British, peptise

verb (used with object)

peptized, peptizing

  1. to disperse (a substance) into colloidal form, usually in a liquid.

peptize British  
/ ˈpɛptaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) chem to disperse (a substance) into a colloidal state, usually to form a sol

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Other Word Forms

  • peptizable adjective
  • peptization noun
  • peptizer noun

Etymology

Origin of peptize

First recorded in 1860–65; pept(one) + -ize

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