pelletize

verb

pel·​let·​ize ˈpe-lə-ˌtīz How to pronounce pelletize (audio)
pelletized; pelletizing

transitive verb

1
: to form or compact into pellets
pelletize ore
2
: to coat (seeds) with a soluble material (as to facilitate ease of handling)
pelletization noun
pelletizer noun

Examples of pelletize in a Sentence

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The mining and pelletizing segment supplies iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 4 May 2023 Instead of going to its usual vendors who collect, sort, wash, and pelletize the plastic into a consistent substrate, Herman Miller joined NextWave Plastics, a consortium that aims to divert tons of plastic from entering the ocean. Anne Quito, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2021 First, machines process, clean, flake, and pelletize the plastic bales. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pelletize was in 1942

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“Pelletize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelletize. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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