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to glycerolize

to glycerolize

9.9
To put glycerol into a sample to keep it safe for storage
  • verb
  • /ˈɡlɪsəˌroʊlaɪz/
  • Specialized
: glicerolizar
  • Tissue cultures must be glycerolized before long-term storage at low temperatures.

Examples

  • The scientist decided to glycerolize the samples to prevent them from drying out.

  • Before analysis, they glycerolized the enzyme solution to stabilize its activity.

  • We need to glycerolize the samples for better preservation.

  • The lab glycerolized the specimens yesterday.

  • Before analysis, they glycerolized the enzyme solution to stabilize its activity.

  • The scientist decided to glycerolize the samples to prevent them from drying out.

  • Tissue cultures must be glycerolized before long-term storage at low temperatures.

Antonyms

to deglycerolize
  • Specialized
9.9

To remove glycerol from a substance before it is used

Surface Forms

glycerolize infinitive
glycerolized past
glycerolized past participle
glycerolizing present participle
glycerolizes third person singular

Morphology

glycerolize = glycerol (transparent) = glycerol + ize

Productive verb formation from the noun 'glycerol' with '-ize' meaning 'to treat with or make using glycerol'.

Etymology

The word glycerolize begins with glycerol, the same basic word as glycerin, which comes from a Greek root meaning 'sweet', and ends with -ize, which means 'to make or treat'. So, to glycerolize something is to treat it with glycerol to preserve it or keep it from drying out.