aromatize
|a-ro-ma-tize|
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/əˈrɑməˌtaɪz/
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/əˈrɒməˌtaɪz/
add a pleasant smell
Etymology
'aromatize' originates from modern English formation combining the noun 'aroma' and the suffix '-ize' (used to form verbs meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be').
'aromatize' was formed in English by adding the verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'aroma' (which entered English from Latin/French), resulting in the modern verb 'aromatize'.
Initially the root 'aroma' meant 'spice' or 'sweet smell' in Greek and Latin, and the verb formation came to mean 'to give or produce a pleasant smell' and later extended to technical senses such as chemical 'aromatization'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to give or impart a pleasant smell or flavor to something; to make aromatic (often used for food, rooms, or objects).
Chefs often aromatize soups with fresh herbs before serving.
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Verb 2
in chemistry, to convert (a compound) into an aromatic compound or to introduce aromatic (ring) character into a molecule (aromatization).
The catalyst can aromatize certain aliphatic hydrocarbons under high temperature.
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Last updated: 2025/10/18 00:26