I. ˈkärbyəˌret, ˈkȧb- noun
( -s )
Etymology: carb- + -uret
archaic : carbide
II. -byəˌret; with reference to gasoline engines, usually -b(y)əˌrāt by nonchemists; usually -d.+V transitive verb
( carbureted also carburetted ; carbureted also carburetted ; carbureting also carburetting ; carburets )
1. : to combine chemically with carbon
2. : to enrich (a gas) by mixing with volatile carbon compounds (as hydrocarbons) — see carbureted water gas