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maderization

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maderization /madərʌɪˈzeɪʃn / (British English 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 /ˈmadərʌɪzd / (British English also maderised) adjective
– ORIGIN 1950s: from French madérisation, from madériser, from Madère Madeira.