pel·let·ize
ˈpe-lə-ˌtīz 
pelletized; pelletizing
1
: to form or compact into pellets
pelletize ore
2
: to coat (seeds) with a soluble material (as to facilitate ease of handling)
plural -s
: one that pelletizes
specifically
: an operator of a machine for compressing plastics powder into pellets from which plastic objects are molded
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Charles Rotblut,
Forbes,
4 May 2023
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.
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Anne Quito,
Quartz,
2 Sep. 2021
First, machines process, clean, flake, and pelletize the plastic bales.
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Daisy Hernandez,
Popular Mechanics,
2 June 2021
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Verb
The mining and pelletizing segment supplies iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota.
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Charles Rotblut,
Forbes,
4 May 2023
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
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“Pelletize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelletize. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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