car ‧ bon ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also ise British English ) /ˈkɑːbənaɪz $ ˈkɑːr-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
to change or make something change into ↑ carbon by burning it without air
—carbonized adjective
—carbonization /ˌkɑːbənaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːrbənə-/ noun [uncountable]