dematerialize
verb[T]
STOCK MARKET,FINANCE(UKalsodematerialise)uk/ˌdiːməˈtɪəriəlaɪz/ustoreplacecertificates(=paperdocuments)by asystemin whichshares, etc. arebought,sold, andstoredelectronically:
Theinvestorcan dematerialize only thosecertificatesthat are alreadyregisteredin hisname.
dematerialization
noun[U](UKalsodematerialisation)
the dematerialization of securities
dematerialized
adjective(UKalsodematerialised)
Aninvestorhas theoptiontoholdshareseither inphysicalor in dematerializedform.