Burtonize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To enrich (water) with mineral salts, especially for brewing alcohol.
"... of many thousand gallons of Burtonized water being daily pumped up from the beds, and allowed to run off without being applied to any special purpose."
Example
More examples"... of many thousand gallons of Burtonized water being daily pumped up from the beds, and allowed to run off without being applied to any special purpose."
Etymology
From the English town of Burton upon Trent, known for pale ales brewed from water rich in mineral salts, + -ize.
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