Gallized

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gallize \Gal"lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gallized}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Gallizing}.] [After Dr. L. Gall, a French chemist, who
     invented the process.]
     In wine making, to add water and sugar to (unfermented grape
     juice) so as to increase the quantity of wine produced. --
     {Gal`li*za"tion}, n.


     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]