peptize

[ pep-tahyz ]

/ ˈpɛp taɪz /

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verb (used with object), pep·tized, pep·tiz·ing.

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

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Also especially British, pep·tise .

Origin of peptize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM peptize

pep·tiz·a·ble, adjectivepep·ti·za·tion, nounpep·tiz·er, noun

Words nearby peptize

peptic ulcer, peptidase, peptide, peptide bond, peptidolytic, peptize, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary

British Dictionary definitions for peptize

peptize

peptise

/ (ˈpɛptaɪz) /

verb

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

Derived forms of peptize

peptizable or peptisable, adjectivepeptization or peptisation, nounpeptizer or peptiser, noun

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