PHOSPHATIZE


Meaning of PHOSPHATIZE in English

— phosphatization, phosphation /fos fay"sheuhn/ , n.

/fos"feuh tuyz'/ , v.t., phosphatized, phosphatizing .

1. to treat with phosphates.

2. to change to phosphate.

Also, esp. Brit., phosphatise .

[ 1880-85; PHOSPHATE + -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .