agenize

a·ge·nize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-juh-nahyz]
- /ˈeɪ dʒəˌnaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-juh-nahyz]
- /ˈeɪ dʒəˌnaɪz/

Definitions of agenize word

verb agenize to whiten (flour) using agene 3
verb with object agenize to bleach (flour) with nitrogen trichloride. 1

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Origin of agenize

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; agene U.S. trade name for nitrogen trichloride + -ize

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Parts of speech for Agenize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Agenize

agenize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.