2. To impregnate or combine with carbon, as in making steel by cementation. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
carbonize — (Amer.) car·bon·ize || kÉ‘rbÉ™naɪz / kÉ‘Ëb v. convert to carbon; combine with carbon; become carbonized (also carbonise) … English contemporary dictionary
carbonize — (also carbonise) ► VERB ▪ convert into carbon, by heating or burning. DERIVATIVES carbonization noun … English terms dictionary
carbonize — [kär′bə nīz΄] vt. carbonized, carbonizing 1. to change into carbon, as by partial burning 2. to treat, cover, or combine with carbon vi. to become carbonized carbonization n … English World dictionary
carbonize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1806 transitive verb 1. to convert into carbon or a carbonic residue 2. carburize 1 intransitive verb to become carbonized ; char … New Collegiate Dictionary
carbonize — carbonizable, adj. carbonizer, n. /kahr beuh nuyz /, v., carbonized, carbonizing. v.t. 1. to char (organic matter) until it forms carbon. 2. to coat or enrich with carbon. v.i. 3. to become carbonized. Also, esp. Brit., carbonise. [1800 10;… … Universalium
carbonize — verb a) To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken. b) To react something with carbon. See Also: carbonization … Wiktionary
carbonize — car·bon·ize or Brit car·bon·ise kär bə .nīz vb, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing vt to convert into carbon or a carbonic residue vi to become carbonized or charred car·bon·iza·tion or Brit car·bon·isa·tion .kär bə nə zā shən n * * *… … Medical dictionary
carbonize — car|bon|ize also ise BrE [ˈka:bənaız US ˈka:r ] v [I and T] to change or make something change into ↑carbon by burning it without air >carbonized adj >carbonization [ˌka:bənaıˈzeıʃən US ˌka:rbənə ] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
carbonize — or carbonise verb convert into carbon, by heating or burning. Derivatives carbonization noun … English new terms dictionary
carbonize — v. a. Convert into carbon … New dictionary of synonyms
