chaptalize

[ shap-tuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, chap·tal·ized, chap·tal·iz·ing.

1. to subject (wine) to chaptalization.

chaptalize

/ ˈtʃæptəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content

Derived Forms

• ˌchaptaliˈzation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaptalize¹

< French chaptaliser, named after J. A. Chaptal (died 1832), French chemist; -ize

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaptalize¹

C19: after J. A. Chaptal (1756–1832), French chemist who originated the process