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peptization

1. n. [Drilling Fluids]

Dispersal of a substance into a colloidal form or dispersal of a clay in water to form a colloidal suspension.

See: clay extender, clay-water interaction, colloid, ion exchange, low-solids mud, low-solids, nondispersed mud, montmorillonite, peptize, peptized clay, peptizing agent