chaptalize
English
Etymology
Chaptal + -ize, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.
Verb
chaptalize (third-person singular simple present chaptalizes, present participle chaptalizing, simple past and past participle chaptalized)
- To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
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