- pectise
- pecˈtize or pecˈtise transitive verb and intransitive verbTo congeal• • •Main Entry: ↑pectic
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pectise — [c]/ˈpɛktaɪz/ (say pektuyz) verb (pectised, pectising) –verb (t) 1. to change into a jelly. –verb (i) 2. to jellify; gel. Also, pectize. {Greek pēktos compacted, fixed + ise1} –pectisation /pɛktaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say pektuy zayshuhn), noun …
pectize — pectizable, adj. pectization, n. /pek tuyz/, v.t., v.i., pectized, pectizing. to change into a jelly; jellify; gel; gelatinize; gelatinate. Also, esp. Brit., pectise. [1880 85; < Gk pekt(ós) fixed, congealed (see PECTIC) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
