| Pronunciation: | | 'kârbu`nIz
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- [v] turn into carbon, as by burning; "carbonize coal"
- [v] unite with carbon; "carburize metal"
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CARBONIZE is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | carbonise, carburise, carburize |
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| | See Also: | | change state, heat, heat up, hot up, turn |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"bon*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carbonized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Carbonizing}.] [Cf. F. carboniser.]
1. To convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a
residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive
agent; to char.
2. To impregnate or combine with carbon, as in making steel
by cementation.
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