🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

颗粒化

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kēlì huà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pelletise/ˈpɛlɪtaɪz/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"工厂使用机器将原材料颗粒化。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To form (substances) into small, rounded shapes or pellets.

    "The factory uses a machine to pelletise the raw materials for easier handling."
  2. 2

    To convert a substance into pellets for use in various applications.

    "The recycling plant will pelletise the plastic waste for reuse in manufacturing."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pelletise' is derived from the noun 'pellet', which comes from the Middle English 'pellet', a diminutive of 'pel', meaning a small ball or round mass. The verb form 'pelletise' emerged in the 20th century, particularly in industrial contexts, to describe the process of forming materials into small, rounded shapes.

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