Parkerization

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noun

Changes in viticulture and winemaking practices in reaction to the opinions of influential wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr..

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Meanings

nounParkerization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChanges in viticulture and winemaking practices in reaction to the opinions of influential wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr..

    All this makes it more interesting to me, especially because vin de Cahors has almost completely escaped Parkerization […]

    2006, Michael Sanders, Families of the Vine
  2. uncountableA form of rustproofing for steel surfaces, phosphate conversion coating.

Origin

From Parker + -ization.

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Parkerization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parkerization

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“Parkerization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parkerization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Parkerization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parkerization.

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