v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' r ō -m ə - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Date: 15th century
1 : to make aromatic : FLAVOR
2 : to convert into one or more aromatic compounds
– aro · ma · ti · za · tion \ - ˌ r ō -m ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun