# caramelization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
2. The browning of sugars by heat.

## Etymology
From caramel + -ization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caramelization