burtonize

transitive verb

bur·​ton·​ize

ˈbərtᵊnˌīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

: to harden (water used in brewing) by adding gypsum or certain salts especially for the purpose of approximating the flavor of burton

Word History

Etymology

Burton on Trent, England, + -ize

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