petiotization

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noun

A wine-making process in which the marc from which the juice has been separated as usual by pressure is mixed with a solution of sugar and water, and the mixture again fermented, the second steeping containing, like the first, notable quantities of potassium bitartrate, tannic acid, etc.

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Meanings

nounpetiotization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA wine-making process in which the marc from which the juice has been separated as usual by pressure is mixed with a solution of sugar and water, and the mixture again fermented, the second steeping containing, like the first, notable quantities of potassium bitartrate, tannic acid, etc.

Origin

From French Petiot + -ization.

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petiotization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petiotization

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“petiotization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petiotization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petiotization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petiotization.

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