pectize

verb

pec·​tize

ˈpekˌtīz

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to change from a sol to a gel compare peptize

intransitive verb

: to undergo a change from a sol to a gel

Word History

Etymology

Greek pēktos coagulated + English -ize

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Rhymes for pectize

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise