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pectized

pectized is the simple past and past participle of pectize.

Meaning of pectize

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

Questions about pectized

What is pectized the simple past and past participle of?
Pectized is the simple past and past participle of pectize.

Words near pectized in the dictionary

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

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