aromatize — (v.) late 15c., from O.Fr. aromatiser (12c.), from L. aromatizare, from Gk. aromatizein to spice, from aromat , stem of aroma seasoning, sweet spice (see AROMA (Cf. aroma)) … Etymology dictionary
aromatize — (Amer.) v. make fragrant or aromatic (also aromatise) … English contemporary dictionary
aromatize — [ə rō′mə tīz΄] vt. aromatized, aromatizing 1. to make aromatic 2. Chem. to change into an aromatic compound aromatization n … English World dictionary
aromatize — transitive verb ( tized; tizing) Date: 15th century 1. to make aromatic ; flavor 2. to convert into one or more aromatic compounds • aromatization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
aromatize — aromatizer, n. /euh roh meuh tuyz /, v.t., aromatized, aromatizing. to make aromatic or fragrant. Also, esp. Brit., aromatise. [1400 50; late ME ( < MF) < LL aromatizare < Gk aromatízein to spice. See AROMA, IZE] * * * … Universalium
aromatize — verb a) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy. b) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction … Wiktionary
aromatize — aro·ma·tize or Brit aro·ma·tise ə rō mə .tīz vt, tized or Brit tised; tiz·ing or Brit tis·ing 1) to make aromatic: FLAVOR 2) to convert into one or more aromatic compounds aro·ma·ti·za·tion .rō mət ə zā shən n … Medical dictionary
aromatize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To fill with a pleasant odor: perfume, scent. See SMELLS … English dictionary for students
aromatize — or aromatise verb 1》 Chemistry convert (a compound) into an aromatic structure. 2》 give a pleasant aroma to. Derivatives aromatization noun … English new terms dictionary
aromatize — v. a. Scent, perfume, spice, fill with fragrance … New dictionary of synonyms