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Parkerization

Parkerization noun: changes in viticulture and winemaking practices in reaction to the opinions of influential wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr..

Noun

Parkerization (uncountable)

  1. Changes in viticulture and winemaking practices in reaction to the opinions of influential wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr..
    • All this makes it more interesting to me, especially because vin de Cahors has almost completely escaped Parkerization […]2006, Michael Sanders, Families of the Vine
  2. A form of rustproofing for steel surfaces, phosphate conversion coating.

Origin of Parkerization

From Parker + -ization.

Questions about Parkerization

What does Parkerization mean?
Parkerization means changes in viticulture and winemaking practices in reaction to the opinions of influential wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr..
What part of speech is Parkerization?
Parkerization is a noun.

Words near Parkerization in the dictionary

  1. parkerised
  2. parkerises
  3. parkerising
  4. Parkerism
  5. parkerite
  6. Parkerization
  7. parkerize
  8. parkerized
  9. parkerizes
  10. parkerizing
  11. parkers

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