phosphatize

phos·pha·tize

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Definitions of phosphatize word

verb with object phosphatize to treat with phosphates. 1
verb with object phosphatize to change to phosphate. 1
verb phosphatize to treat with a phosphate or phosphates, as by applying a fertilizer 0
verb phosphatize to change or be changed into a phosphate 0
verb transitive phosphatize to change into, or treat with, a phosphate or phosphates 0
verb transitive phosphatize to treat with phosphoric acid 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; phosphate + -ize

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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