maderization

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noun

Oxidation.

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sherrification
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Meanings

nounmaderization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebeveragesOxidation.

    Maderization turns wine brownish and gives it a flat, dull taste. Unprotected by tannins and pigments, white wines are more susceptible to maderization than red wines.

    1988, Ted Meredith, Northwest wine companion, page 111

    Synonyms: sherrification

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOxidation.

Similar
sherrification
Also see
sherrification

Origin

From maderize + -ation.

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APA

maderization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maderization

MLA

“maderization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maderization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maderization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maderization.

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