"peptize" meaning in English

See peptize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: peptizes [present, singular, third-person], peptizing [participle, present], peptized [participle, past], peptized [past], peptise [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} peptize (third-person singular simple present peptizes, present participle peptizing, simple past and past participle peptized)
  1. To disperse in a medium so as to form a colloidal solution.
    Sense id: en-peptize-en-verb-ABe2sEgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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