peptizing

Variant of peptize

peptize definition

pep·tize (pep′tīz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb peptized -·tized′, peptizing -·tiz′·ing

to change into a colloid, usually through the action of an added chemical; esp., to change (a gel) into a sol

Etymology: < peptone + -ize

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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