Peptization denotes:

digestion of food

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hydrolysis of proteins

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breaking and dispersion into colloidal state

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precipitation of solid from colloidal dimension

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The correct option is D breaking and dispersion into colloidal state
The dispersion of a freshly precipitated material into a colloidal solution by the action of an electrolyte in solution is termed peptization which involves breaking a larger particle into colloidal range or dispersion into colloidal range.

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