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carbonize

car·bo·nize

UK/ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/ US/ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

unite with carbon

  • “carburize metal”
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2.

turn into carbon, as by burning

  • “carbonize coal”
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Origin

From carbon + -ize.

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