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to peptize

to peptize

9.9
To make tiny solid pieces spread through a liquid so they stay mixed
  • verb
  • /ˈpɛpˌtaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : peptizar
  • Certain salts can help peptize clay particles in water, creating a stable suspension.

Examples

  • To improve the paint's consistency, the technician needed to peptize the pigment thoroughly.

  • The chemist attempted to peptize the sample using a dilute acid.

  • You need to peptize the solution before adding the reagent.

  • The scientist peptized the sample for better results.

  • Certain salts can help peptize clay particles in water, creating a stable suspension.

  • The chemist attempted to peptize the sample using a dilute acid.

  • To improve the paint's consistency, the technician needed to peptize the pigment thoroughly.

Synonyms

to suspend
vsto peptize
  • Specialized
10 6.5

To hold small particles in a liquid so they do not settle

focuses on creating a colloid specifically rather than just keeping particles mixed

How Dispersed

to dissolve
64 2.4
to peptize
  • Specialized
9.9
to flocculate
  • Specialized
1 9.9
to precipitate
  • Specialized
3 8.0

Surface Forms

peptize infinitive
peptized past
peptized past participle
peptizing present participle
peptizes third person singular

Morphology

peptize = peptic (opaque) = pept + ize

The combining form 'pept-' is a technical element relating to digestion and is not a standalone common base for learners, so the formation 'pept' + '-ize' is unlikely to be inferable by an average learner.

Etymology

Peptize comes from the Greek root pept- meaning 'to digest' or 'to cook down'. In chemistry it means to break a solid into tiny pieces and spread them through a liquid, so thinking of 'digesting' the solid helps remember why peptize means making the solid stay mixed in the liquid.