pep´tiz|er

pep´tiz|er
pep|tize «PEHP tyz», transitive verb, -tized, -tiz|ing.
to change (as a gel) into a colloidal solution or form: »

Materials called protective colloids, or peptizing agents, are added to the mixture; and they apparently coat the suspended particles and so prevent their coalescing (Monroe M. Offner).

[< Greek péptein to cook + English -ize]
pep´tiz|er, noun.

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  • pep|tize — «PEHP tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to change (as a gel) into a colloidal solution or form: »Materials called protective colloids, or peptizing agents, are added to the mixture; and they apparently coat the suspended particles and so… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tiz — am·or·tiz·a·ble; ap·pe·tiz·er; ap·pe·tiz·ing; ap·pe·tiz·ing·ly; astig·ma·tiz·er; bap·tiz·er; di·az·o·tiz·able; dram·a·tiz·er; ep·i·gram·ma·tiz·er; hyp·no·tiz·abil·i·ty; hyp·no·tiz·able; mag·ne·tiz·abil·i·ty; mag·ne·tiz·able; mag·ne·tiz·er;… …   English syllables

  • peptizer — pep·tiz·er …   English syllables

  • peptize — pep·tize also Brit pep·tise pep .tīz vt, pep·tized also Brit pep·tised; pep·tiz·ing also Brit pep·tis·ing to cause to disperse in a medium specif to bring into colloidal solution pep·ti·za·tion .pep tə zā shən also Brit pep·ti·sa·tion .pep .tī zā …   Medical dictionary

  • peptize — pep•tize [[t]ˈpɛp taɪz[/t]] v. t. tized, tiz•ing chem. to disperse (a substance) into colloidal form, usu. in a liquid • Etymology: 1860–65; pept (one) + ize pep•tiz′a•ble, adj. pep ti•za′tion, n. pep′tiz•er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • peptizzazione — pep·tiz·za·zió·ne s.f. 1. TS chim., fis. trasformazione di un sistema colloidale dallo stato di gel allo stato di sol {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1954. ETIMO: der. di pepto con izzazione …   Dizionario italiano

  • peptizable — pep·tiz·able …   English syllables

  • peptizable — (ˈ)pep|tīzəbəl adjective : capable of being peptized …   Useful english dictionary

  • able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

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