v.
Pronunciation: ' kär-b ə - ˌ r ī z, -by ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -rized ; -riz · ing
Etymology: obsolete carburet carbide
Date: 1864
: to combine or impregnate (as metal) with carbon
– car · bu · ri · za · tion \ ˌ kär-b ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, -by ə - \ noun