aromatization

/əˌroʊmətɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The process of making something aromatic or giving it a pleasant smell.
    • Perfume makers study the aromatization of natural ingredients to create new scents.
    • The aromatization of the room with essential oils helped everyone relax.
    • The aromatization of coffee beans happens during the roasting process.
  2. In chemistry, the conversion of a non-aromatic compound into an aromatic one.
    • The aromatization of cyclohexane produces benzene under certain conditions.
    • Scientists studied the aromatization reaction to understand how aromatic rings form.
    • This catalyst speeds up the aromatization of alkanes in the laboratory.
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