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to pelletize

to pelletize

1 7.7
To make a material into small round pieces that are easy to handle
  • verb
  • /ˈpɛlɪtaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pelletizar
  • Preliminary testing with coal and pelletized sludge on an atmospheric fluidized bed gasifier rig was followed by more extensive trials on a pressurized unit.
  • pelletized sludge
  • pelletized sewage

Examples

  • Initially, you have to make certain that the size of one's material is suitable for pelletizing.

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  • Currently, three thermoplastic build materials are available for the IBM machine, all of which come in pelletized form.

    Academic text (1995)

  • After preprocessing, the sludge is granulated, pelletized, and packaged.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The feeding and handling properties of the dried pelletized sewage sludge selected for study compared favorably to those of crushed coal.

    Academic text (2000)

  • That said, the Pioneer Pellet Plant was indeed a pioneer—the first of its kind to pelletize natural, non-concentrated iron ore.

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  • In the matter of comparing apples and oranges, and even the good old turnip, consider the use of pelletized biomass to heat and provide electricity via a district co-generation plant.

    Blog text (5)

  • The manufacturer has developed a machine that can pelletize agricultural waste into compact fuel pellets.

  • When preparing the feed for livestock, it is important to pelletize the grains for better consumption.

  • The company plans to pelletize the recycled plastic to make it easier to transport and reuse.

Synonyms

to pellet
vsto pelletize
1 4.0

To press material into small round pieces

refers to processing material into small rounded balls in a broader way

Surface Forms

pelletize infinitive
pelletized past
pelletized past participle
pelletizing present participle
pelletizes third person singular

Morphology

pelletize = pellet (transparent) = pellet + ize

The verb is directly formed from the noun 'pellet' with the productive suffix '-ize' meaning 'to make or form into pellets', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Pelletize comes from the word pellet ('small ball') plus the ending -ize ('to make' or 'become'), so it means 'make into small balls'. That's why to pelletize is to form a material into small, rounded pellets.