pelletize

verb

pel·​let·​ize ˈpe-lə-ˌtīz 

pelletized; pelletizing

transitive verb

1

: to form or compact into pellets

pelletize ore

2

: to coat (seeds) with a soluble material (as to facilitate ease of handling)

pelletization

ˌpe-lə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

pelletizer

ˈpe-lə-ˌtī-zər 

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of going to its usual vendors who collect, sort, wash, and pelletize the plastic into a consistent substrate, Herman Miller joined NextWave Plastics, a consortium that aims to divert tons of plastic from entering the ocean. —Anne Quito, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2021

First, machines process, clean, flake, and pelletize the plastic bales. —Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1