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phosphatize

American  
[fos-fuh-tahyz] / ˈfɒs fəˌtaɪz /
especially British, phosphatise

verb (used with object)

phosphatized, phosphatizing

  1. to treat with phosphates.

  2. to change to phosphate.

phosphatize British  
/ ˈfɒsfəˌtaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to treat with a phosphate or phosphates, as by applying a fertilizer

  2. to change or be changed into a phosphate

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Other Word Forms

  • phosphation noun
  • phosphatization noun
  • unphosphatized adjective

Etymology

Origin of phosphatize

First recorded in 1880–85; phosphate + -ize

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