chaptalization

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
30
Words With Friends
33
Letters
14
Pronunciation
/ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · /ˌt͡ʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Definition of chaptalization

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)The addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.

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Etymology

From Chaptal + -ization, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.

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