CARBONIZE


Meaning of CARBONIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' kär-b ə - ˌ n ī z

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing

Date: 1806

transitive verb

1 : to convert into carbon or a carbonic residue

2 : CARBURIZE 1

intransitive verb : to become carbonized : CHAR

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