berginization

noun

ber·​gi·​ni·​za·​tion

ˌber-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən,

-ˌnī-ˈzā-

plural -s

: subjection to the Bergius process

Word History

Etymology

Bergius (process) + connective -n- + -ization

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