maderize

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verb

To oxidize.

Similar
sherrify
OriginFrench madériser →
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Meanings

verbmaderize (third-person singular simple present maderizes, present participle maderizing, simple past and past participle maderized)

present singular third person maderizes · participle present maderizing · participle past maderized · past maderized

  1. beveragesTo oxidize.

    Synonyms: sherrify

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo oxidize.

Similar
sherrify
Also see
sherrify

Origin

  1. Frenchmadériser
  2. Englishmaderize

From French madériser, from Madeira, as the wines are oxidized.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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