porphyrize
American
[pawr-fuh-rahyz]
/ ˈpɔr fəˌraɪz /
especially British,
porphyrise
verb (used with object)
porphyrized,
porphyrizing
Etymology
Origin of porphyrize
First recorded in 1740–50; porphyr(y) + -ize
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