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pregelatinize

pregelatinize verb: to gelatinize in advance.

Verb

pregelatinize (third-person singular simple present pregelatinizes, present participle pregelatinizing, simple past and past participle pregelatinized)

  1. (transitive) To gelatinize in advance.
    • The extrusion process is applied to modify the flavor by introducing a slightly roasted flavor and to pregelatinize the oat starch.2011, Elke Arendt, Fabio Dal Bello, Gluten-Free Cereal Products and Beverages, page 196

Forms of pregelatinize

third-person singular presentpregelatinizes
present participlepregelatinizing
past participlepregelatinized
pastpregelatinized

Origin of pregelatinize

From pre- + gelatinize.

Questions about pregelatinize

What does pregelatinize mean?
Pregelatinize means to gelatinize in advance.
What part of speech is pregelatinize?
Pregelatinize is a verb.
What is the past tense of pregelatinize?
The past tense of pregelatinize is pregelatinized.

Words near pregelatinize in the dictionary

  1. pregastric
  2. pregastrula
  3. pregastrulation
  4. pregavage
  5. pregelatinised
  6. pregelatinize
  7. pregelatinized
  8. pregelatinizes
  9. pregelatinizing
  10. pregelled
  11. pregender

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