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pectize

pectize verb: to congeal; to change into a gelatinous mass; to gel.

Verb

pectize (third-person singular simple present pectizes, present participle pectizing, simple past and past participle pectized)

  1. (archaic) To congeal; to change into a gelatinous mass; to gel.
    • Graham has shown, matter in this state often “pectizes” almost instantaneously — a touch will transform an entire mass.1864-1898, Herbert Spencer, Principles of Biology

Forms of pectize

third-person singular presentpectizes
present participlepectizing
past participlepectized
pastpectized

Origin of pectize

Ancient Greek [Term?]

Words formed from pectize

Questions about pectize

What does pectize mean?
Pectize means to congeal; to change into a gelatinous mass; to gel.
What part of speech is pectize?
Pectize is a verb.
What is the past tense of pectize?
The past tense of pectize is pectized.

Words near pectize in the dictionary

  1. pectise
  2. pectised
  3. pectises
  4. pectising
  5. pectization
  6. pectize
  7. pectized
  8. pectizes
  9. pectizing
  10. pectobacteria
  11. pectobacterium

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