Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-juh-nahyz]
- /ˈeɪ dʒəˌnaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-juh-nahyz]
- /ˈeɪ dʒəˌnaɪz/
Definitions of agenize word
- verb agenize to whiten (flour) using agene 3
- verb with object agenize to bleach (flour) with nitrogen trichloride. 1
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Origin of agenize
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; agene U.S. trade name for nitrogen trichloride + -ize
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Parts of speech for Agenize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agenize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
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