Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caramelization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: carameliza-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The browning of sugars by heat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From caramel + -ization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

caramelizations (plural) caramelisation (alternative)

Questions

What does caramelization mean?: The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
Where does caramelization come from?: From caramel + -ization.

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