chaptalize
[ shap-tuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈʃæp təˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), chap·tal·ized, chap·tal·iz·ing.
to subject (wine) to chaptalization.
Also
especially British,
chap·tal·ise.
Origin of chaptalize
Words nearby chaptalize
chappell,
chappie,
chaps,
chapstick,
chaptalization,
chaptalize,
chapter,
chapter 11,
chapter 11 bankruptcy,
chapter 7,
chapter and verse
British Dictionary definitions for chaptalize
chaptalize
chaptalise
/ (ˈtʃæptəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
Derived forms of chaptalize
chaptalization or chaptalisation, nounWord Origin for chaptalize
C19: after J. A.
Chaptal (1756–1832), French chemist who originated the process