Caramelization

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The browning of sugars by heat. countable, uncountable

    "Slowly cooking the onions will cause caramelization which will bring out the sweetness and give them a brown color."

Example

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"Slowly cooking the onions will cause caramelization which will bring out the sweetness and give them a brown color."

Etymology

From caramel + -ization.

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