phosphatize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fos′fə tīz′)


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phos•pha•tize  (fos′fə tīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tized, -tiz•ing. 
  1. Chemistryto treat with phosphates.
  2. Chemistryto change to phosphate.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] phos′pha•tise′. 
  • 1880–85; phosphate + -ize
phos′pha•ti•za′tion, phos•pha•tion  (fos fā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 

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