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maderization

mad er i za tion |ˌmadərəˈzāSHən ˌmædərəˈzeɪʃən | noun a form of oxidation that gives white wine a brownish color and caramelized flavor like that of Madeira. DERIVATIVES mad er ized |ˈmadəˌrīzd |adjective ORIGIN 1950s: from French madérisation, from madériser, from Madère Madeira.

 

Oxford Dictionary

maderization

maderization |ˌmadərʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |(also maderisation ) noun [ mass noun ] a form of oxidation which gives white wine a brownish colour and caramelized flavour like that of Madeira. DERIVATIVES maderized adjective ORIGIN 1950s: from French madérisation, from madériser, from Madère Madeira .