aromatization

/AH0 R OW0 M AH0 T AH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (biochemistry) The enzymatic conversion of androgen hormones into estrogens by aromatase.

  2. 2

    (petrochemistry) The conversion of aliphatic components of petroleum into aromatic compounds as part of the refining process.