chaptalize en · VERB
Etymology
From Chaptal + -ize, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.
Meanings
- To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chaptalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| chaptalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chaptalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| chaptalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |