v.
Pronunciation: ' fäs-f ə - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Date: 1866
1 : to treat with phosphoric acid or a phosphate
2 : to change to a phosphate or phosphates
– phos · pha · ti · za · tion \ ˌ fäs-f ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ f ā - \ noun