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chaptalize
chap·tal·ize
[
cháptə lz
]
(
past and past participle
chap·tal·ized
,
present participle
chap·tal·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
chap·tal·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
add sugar to wine:
to increase the alcohol content of wine by adding sugar before or during fermentation
[
Late 19th century. After J. A.
Chaptal
(1756-1832), French chemist
]
chap·tal·i·za·tion
[
chàptəli záysh'n
]
noun
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chap·tal·i·za·tion [ chàptəli záysh'n ] noun
