bacterize

bac·te·rize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-tuh-rahyz]
- /ˈbæk təˌraɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-tuh-rahyz]
- /ˈbæk təˌraɪz/

Definitions of bacterize word

verb bacterize to subject to bacterial action 3
verb transitive bacterize to affect by bacterial action 3
verb with object bacterize to change in composition by means of bacteria. 1
verb bacterize To treat with bacteria. 0

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Origin of bacterize

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; bacter- + -ize

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Parts of speech for Bacterize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bacterize

bacterize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.