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caramelize
car·a·mel·ize [ kárrəmə lz, krmə lz ] (past and past participle car·a·mel·ized, present participle car·a·mel·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular car·a·mel·iz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
change into caramel: to heat sugar or boil dissolved sugar until it turns dark brown, or undergo this process
[Mid-19th century. < French caraméliser< caramel (see caramel)]

car·a·mel·i·za·tion [ kàrrəməli záysh'n, krməli záysh'n ] noun
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