sclerotized

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adjective

scler·​o·​tized ˈskler-ə-ˌtīzd 

: hardened especially by the formation of sclerotin

sclerotized insect cuticle

sclerotization

ˌskler-e-tə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

sclerotization

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noun

scle·​ro·​ti·​za·​tion ˌsklirətə̇zāshən 

-ler-, 

-ˌtīˈz-

plural -s

: the quality or state of being sclerotized

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

sclerot(ic) entry 1 + -ize + -ed entry 1

Noun

sclerotized + -ation

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sclerotized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized