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Noun: peptization  ,pep-tu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,pep-tI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. The process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution
    "Peptization is often used in the production of stable colloidal suspensions";
    - peptisation [Brit]

Derived forms: peptizations

Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

Encyclopedia: Peptization