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phosphatize

especially British, Dz··پ

[fos-fuh-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

phosphatized, phosphatizing 

  1. to treat with phosphates.

  2. to change to phosphate.

phosphatize

/ ˈɒəˌٲɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to treat with a phosphate or phosphates, as by applying a fertilizer

  2. to change or be changed into a phosphate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • phosphatization noun
  • phosphation noun
  • unphosphatized adjective
  • ˌDz󲹳پˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphatize1

First recorded in 1880–85; phosphate + -ize
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

But he says that just because biofilm bacteria can phosphatize embryos but not , that doesn't mean the fossils formed through this process.

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