bacterization

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noun

The act or process of bacterizing.

OriginEnglish bacterize ← New Latin bactēria ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounbacterization (usually uncountable, plural bacterizations)

plural bacterizations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act or process of bacterizing.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  2. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  3. New Latinbactēria
  4. Englishbacteria
  5. Englishbacterize
  6. Englishbacterization

From bacterize + -ation.

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Translations

Romanian bacterizare
  • bacterizarethe act or process of bacterizing
Ukrainian бактериза́ція
  • бактериза́ція (bakteryzácija)the act or process of bacterizing
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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