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Definition of Aromatize

1. Verb. Fill or impregnate with an odor. "Orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden"

Definition of Aromatize

1. v. t. To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume.

Definition of Aromatize

1. Verb. (transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aromatize

1. [v -TIZED, -TIZING, -TIZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aromatize

Literary usage of Aromatize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diet and Dietetics by Armand Gautier, Alfred James Rice-Oxley (1906)
"... also employed to aromatize some dishes, a hydrocarbon of the ... Sage, Wild Thyme, Thyme, Savory,-eic., which are used to aromatize our foods are ..."

2. A Practical Guide for the Perfumer: Being a New Treatise on Perfumery the by Hippolyte Dussauce, Auguste Debay, Adolphe Benestor Lunel (1868)
"2 " Reduce to a fine powder, and aromatize with Oil of roses . . -.5 drops. Charcoal and Magnesia Powder. Charcoal .... 7 ounces Magnesia . ..."

3. The Popular Science Monthly (1873)
"it is possible to aromatize three or four cups, affording a good substitute for tea. This is employed as a stimulating drink. For topical applications ..."

4. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"AROSE, (a-roze') The preterite of the verb ori«. To aromatize, (ar-ro'-ma-tize) va To scent with spices ; to scent. ..."

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