1. converted into a gel-like substance through chemical treatment
Usage: chemistry; past participle

Examples

• The chemist pectized the solution by adding calcium ions.
• Once pectized, the mixture formed a stable gel.
• The pectin was pectized to create the jam’s thick consistency.
• Laboratory technicians pectized the sample for analysis.
• The substance became viscous after being pectized.
• Researchers pectized the polymer to study its properties.