(transitive) To render aseptic; to sterilize; to cleanse of pathogenic materials.
azeotropic
azeotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
capitalize
capitalize
verb
(intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage.
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
(transitive) In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
(transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
chaptalize
chaptalize
verb
To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
pectizable
plasticize
plasticize
verb
(intransitive) To become more plastic
(transitive) To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain
(transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
