ˈkwän.ˌtīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: quant um + -ize
1. : to express as multiples of a definite quantity
2.
a. : to subdivide (as energy) into small finite increments
b. : to calculate or express (as the phenomena of radiation or photoelectric action) in terms of quantum mechanics
c. : to put into a definite quantum state
a quantized molecule