əˌrōməd.ə̇ˈzāshən, -mədə̇-, -məˌtīˈz- noun
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1. : the act or process of making aromatic or the quality or state of being aromatic
2.
a. : chemical conversion into one or more aromatic compounds
b. in petroleum refining : conversion of aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons into aromatic hydrocarbons by cyclization or dehydrogenation or both (as heptane into toluene or cyclohexane into benzene) — see hydroforming