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aromatize

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a⋅ro⋅ma⋅tize

  [uh-roh-muh-tahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
to make aromatic or fragrant.
Also, especially British, a⋅ro⋅ma⋅tise.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME (< MF) < LL arōmatizāre < Gk arōmatízein to spice. See aroma, -ize

Related forms:
a⋅ro⋅ma⋅tiz⋅er, noun
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a·ro·ma·tize   (ə-rō'mə-tīz')   
tr.v.   a·ro·ma·tized, a·ro·ma·tiz·ing, a·ro·ma·tiz·es

  1. To make aromatic or fragrant: swirled the wine to aromatize it.

  2. Chemistry To subject to a reaction that converts a substance into an aromatic compound.

a·ro'ma·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: aro·ma·tize
Variant: or British aro·ma·tise /&-'rO-m&-"tIz/
Function: transitive verb
InflectedForms: -tized or British -tised; -tiz·ing or British -tis·ing
1 : to make aromatic : FLAVOR
2 : to convert into one or more aromatic compounds —aro·ma·ti·za·tion /-"rO-m&t-&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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