PEPTIZE

peptize, peptise

(verb) disperse in a medium into a colloidal state

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

peptize (third-person singular simple present peptizes, present participle peptizing, simple past and past participle peptized)

To disperse in a medium so as to form a colloidal solution.

Alphaltenes have a tendency to aggregate and flocculate, but resins contained in the crude oil peptize them and keep them in solution.

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