chaptalization

chap tal i za tion |ˌSHaptələˈzāSHən ˌʃæptələˈzeɪʃən | ▶noun (in winemaking ) the correction or improvement of must by the addition of calcium carbonate to neutralize acid, or of sugar to increase alcoholic strength. DERIVATIVES chap tal ize |ˈSHaptəˌlīz |verb ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name of Jean A. Chaptal (1756 –1832 ), the French chemist who invented the process, + -ization (see -ize ).

chaptalization

chaptalization |ˌtʃaptəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |(also chaptalisation ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in winemaking ) the correction or improvement of must by the addition of calcium carbonate to neutralize acid, or of sugar to increase alcoholic strength. DERIVATIVES chaptalize (also chaptalise ) verb ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name of Jean A. Chaptal (1756 –1832 ), the French chemist who invented the process, + -ization (see -ize ).