pelletize
[
pel
-i-tahyz]
/ˈpɛl ɪˌtaɪz/
verb (used with object)
,
pelletized,
pelletizing.
1.
to make or form (concentrated ore) into
pellets
.
verb (used without object)
,
pelletized,
pelletizing.
2.
to make or manufacture
pellets
.
Also,
especially British,
pelletise
.
Origin
1940-45;
pellet
+
-ize
Related forms
pelletization,
noun
pelletizer,
noun
Examples from the web for
pelletize
However, in processing animal feed it is often necessary to heat the ingredients briefly to
pelletize
the mixture.
Post-composting steps to add nutrients and to
pelletize
the manure can create a marketable fertilizer.
Some plants
pelletize
the dust and feed it back to their furnaces.
To prepare the resin for shipment, the manufacturer may extrude the resin and then
pelletize
it.