verb
disperse in a medium into a colloidal state
• Syn: ↑peptize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑peptisation, ↑peptization (for: ↑peptize)
• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science
• Hypernyms: ↑separate
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s something
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peptˈize or peptˈise transitive verb
1. To bring into colloidal solution
2. To form into a sol from a gel
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Main Entry: ↑pepsin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.