phosphatize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree French phosphateder. English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English phosphatize From phosphate + -ize.
Meanings
- to convert something into a phosphate
- to treat something with phosphate or phosphoric acid
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phosphatized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| phosphatized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| phosphatizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| phosphatizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |