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121cen|tral|ize — «SEHN truh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to bring to or toward a center; locate in a center. 2. to gather together at a center; concentrate: »The administration of the city schools was centralized during Mayor Jones term of office. 3. to… …
122cen|trif|u|gal|ize — «sehn TRIHF uh guhlyz, yuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to subject to a centrifugal process, as in a centrifugal machine …
123chan|nel|ize — «CHAN uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. = channel. (Cf. ↑channel) –chan´nel|i|za´tion, noun …
124chap|tal|ize — «SHAP tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to correct or improve the must in making (wine), by neutralizing an excess of acid and adding sugar. ╂[< J. A. Chaptal, 1756 1832, a French chemist who invented the process] –chap´tal|i|za´tion,… …
125char|ac|ter|ize — «KAR ihk tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to describe the special qualities or features of (a person or thing); describe: »The story of “Little Red Riding Hood” characterizes the wolf as a cunning and savage beast. SYNONYM(S):… …
126chem|i|cal|ize — «KEHM uh kuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to treat with a chemical or chemicals: »The loaf we buy at the grocer s has been chemicalized, first by the miller and then by the baker (Atlantic). –chem´i|cal|i|za´tion, noun …
127Chil|e|an|ize — «CHIHL ee uh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make Chilean, especially by putting under the Chilean government. –Chil´e|an|i|za´tion, noun …
128chi|tin|ize — «KY tuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make into chitin; harden by deposition of chitin. –chi´tin|i|za´tion, noun …
