English Explanatory Dictionary

gallize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To add sugar and water to (unfermented grape juice) so as to increase the quantity of wine produced.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡælaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gallize.wav En-us-gallize.mp3

Word forms

gallize gallizes gallizing gallized gallise

Etymology

From German Gall + English -ize (suffix forming verbs from adjectives or nouns with the sense of doing what the adjective or noun denotes), from the surname of Dr. Ludwig Gall (1791–1863), the German inventor who developed the process.

Related words

chaptalize

Derived words

gallization gallized gallizing
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