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chaptalization

/ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

chaptalization noun: the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.

Noun

chaptalization (uncountable)

  1. The addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.

Forms of chaptalization

alternative formchaptalisation

Origin of chaptalization

From Chaptal + -ization, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.

Questions about chaptalization

What does chaptalization mean?
Chaptalization means the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
What part of speech is chaptalization?
Chaptalization is a noun.
How do you pronounce chaptalization?
Chaptalization is pronounced /ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.

Words near chaptalization in the dictionary

  1. chaptalisation
  2. chaptalise
  3. chaptalised
  4. chaptalises
  5. chaptalising
  6. chaptalization
  7. chaptalize
  8. chaptalized
  9. chaptalizes
  10. chaptalizing
  11. chapter

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