v.
Pronunciation: ' th ə r-m ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1948
: to change the effective speed of (a particle) to a thermal value < thermalize a neutron>
– ther · mal · i · za · tion \ ˌ th ə r-m ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun