1. past tense and past participle of peptize; to convert (a precipitate or suspension) into a colloidal solution by adding a peptizing agent
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The clay was peptized by adding a small amount of sodium carbonate.
• When the colloid peptized, it formed a stable suspension.
• The chemist peptized the powder to create a uniform colloidal dispersion.
• After the peptizing agent was added, the particles peptized into solution.
• The sample peptized quickly under controlled laboratory conditions.