phosphatize
[ fos-fuh-tahyz ]
verb (used with object),phos·pha·tized, phos·pha·tiz·ing.
to treat with phosphates.
to change to phosphate.
Origin of phosphatize
1- Also especially British, phos·pha·tise .
Other words from phosphatize
- phos·pha·ti·za·tion, phos·pha·tion [fos-fey-shuhn], /fɒsˈfeɪ ʃən/, noun
- un·phos·pha·tized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for phosphatize
phosphatize
phosphatise
/ (ˈfɒsfəˌtaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to treat with a phosphate or phosphates, as by applying a fertilizer
to change or be changed into a phosphate
Derived forms of phosphatize
- phosphatization or phosphatisation, noun
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