Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parkerization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: park-er-iza-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Changes in viticulture and winemaking practices in reaction to the opinions of influential wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr..

Uncountable

noun

A form of rustproofing for steel surfaces, phosphate conversion coating.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"All this makes it more interesting to me, especially because vin de Cahors has almost completely escaped Parkerization […]"

Etymology

From Parker + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Parker

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

parkerize

Questions

What does parkerization mean?: Changes in viticulture and winemaking practices in reaction to the opinions of influential wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr..
Where does parkerization come from?: From Parker + -ization.

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