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peptise

peptise is the alternative form of peptize.

Meaning of peptize

Verb

peptize (third-person singular simple present peptizes, present participle peptizing, simple past and past participle peptized)

  1. To disperse in a medium so as to form a colloidal solution.
    • Alphaltenes have a tendency to aggregate and flocculate, but resins contained in the crude oil peptize them and keep them in solution.

Forms of peptise

third-person singular presentpeptises
present participlepeptising
past participlepeptised
pastpeptised

Questions about peptise

What is peptise the alternative form of?
Peptise is the alternative form of peptize.

Words near peptise in the dictionary

  1. peptidyltransferases
  2. peptiglycan
  3. peptiglycans
  4. peptisable
  5. peptisation
  6. peptise
  7. peptised
  8. peptiser
  9. peptises
  10. peptising
  11. peptizable

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