dearomatize

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UK/diːəˈɹəʊmətaɪz/

verb

To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product

Scrabble 23

Meanings

verbdearomatize (third-person singular simple present dearomatizes, present participle dearomatizing, simple past and past participle dearomatized)

present singular third person dearomatizes · participle present dearomatizing · participle past dearomatized · past dearomatized

  1. chemistryTo remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product
  2. chemistryTo remove the aromatic character from a compound

Origin

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APA

dearomatize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearomatize

MLA

“dearomatize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearomatize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dearomatize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearomatize.

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