Agenized

/ˈeɪdʒənaɪzd/ verb

Definition

Treated or bleached with agene chemical; flour or grain that has undergone the agenization process.

Etymology

Past participle and adjective form of agenize; from agene + -ized suffix.

Kelly Says

When you read old bread advertisements from the 1940s claiming 'agenized flour for whiter bread,' you're seeing marketing of a chemical process most modern consumers have never heard of—a forgotten technical triumph.

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