pregelatinize

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verb

To gelatinize in advance.

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Meanings

verbpregelatinize (third-person singular simple present pregelatinizes, present participle pregelatinizing, simple past and past participle pregelatinized)

present singular third person pregelatinizes · participle present pregelatinizing · participle past pregelatinized · past pregelatinized

  1. transitiveTo gelatinize in advance.

    The extrusion process is applied to modify the flavor by introducing a slightly roasted flavor and to pregelatinize the oat starch.

    2011, Elke Arendt, Fabio Dal Bello, Gluten-Free Cereal Products and Beverages, page 196

Origin

From pre- + gelatinize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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