To make something aromatic or fragrant, or to undergo a chemical change that produces aromatic compounds.
From aroma (Greek origin) plus -ize (suffix meaning 'to make or cause to become'). Created in the 19th century as chemistry developed more sophisticated terms.
In organic chemistry, when a compound 'aromatizes,' it literally rearranges its atoms into a stable ring structure called a benzene ring—one of nature's most important molecular patterns!
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