peptize

especially British, pep·tise

[pep-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

peptized, peptizing 

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

peptize

/ ˈpɛptaɪz /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• peptizable adjective
• peptization noun
• peptizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peptize¹

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