Agenizing

/ˈeɪdʒənaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process of treating flour with agene chemical to bleach and mature it.

Etymology

Present participle and gerund form of agenize; from agene + -izing suffix.

Kelly Says

The process 'agenizing' represented cutting-edge food science in 1920s America, sold as modern progress—until nutritionists discovered the practice actually damaged the nutritional value of bread.

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