The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
carburize — (Amer.) car·bu·rize || kÉ‘ËbjÊŠraɪz v. (Chemistry) unite with carbon; carburet, create a compound including a carbon (also carburise) … English contemporary dictionary
carburize — [kär′byo͞o rīz΄, kär′bərīz΄] vt. carburized, carburizing [< Fr carbure, carbide, hydrocarbon + IZE] 1. CARBURET (sense 2) 2. to treat or combine with carbon; esp., to treat (iron) by heating in contact with carbon in making case hardened steel … English World dictionary
carburize — verb unite with carbon carburize metal • Syn: ↑carbonize, ↑carbonise, ↑carburise • Derivationally related forms: ↑carbon (for: ↑carburise), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
carburize — transitive verb ( rized; rizing) Etymology: obsolete carburet carbide Date: 1864 to combine or impregnate (as metal) with carbon • carburization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
carburize — carburization, n. carburizer, n. /kahr beuh ruyz , byeuh /, v.t., carburized, carburizing. 1. to cause to unite with carbon. 2. to carburet. Also, esp. Brit., carburise. [1880 90; CARBUR(ET) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
carburize — verb a) To treat or react with carbon b) To carbonize … Wiktionary
carburize — or carburise kα:bjʊrʌɪz, bə verb add carbon to the surface of (iron or steel) by heating with carbon. Derivatives carburization noun Origin C19: from Fr. carbure carbide + ize … English new terms dictionary
carburize — car·bu·rize … English syllables
carburize — car•bu•rize [[t]ˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, byə [/t]] v. t. rized, riz•ing 1) chem. to cause to unite with carbon 2) chem. carburet • Etymology: 1880–90 car bu•ri•za′tion, n. car′bu•riz er, n … From formal English to slang
Carburized — Carburize Car bu*rize (k[aum]r b[ u]*r[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carburized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carburizing}.] (Chem.) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
