1. forms or causes to form a gel from a sol through chemical or physical processes
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The protein solution pectizes when heated to the proper temperature.
• Adding calcium ions pectizes the pectin solution into a firm gel.
• The chemist observed how the colloid pectizes under specific pH conditions.
• Fruit preserves set properly when the pectin pectizes during cooking.
• The laboratory sample pectizes within minutes of adding the catalyst.