rigidize: Meaning and Definition of

rig•id•ize

Pronunciation: (rij'i-dīz"), [key]
— -ized, -iz•ing.
  1. to make rigid, as through special processing or the addition of chemicals, plastics, etc.: rigidized aluminum.
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