carbonize
to char (organic matter) until it forms carbon.
to coat or enrich with carbon.
to become carbonized.
Origin of carbonize
1- Also especially British, car·bon·ise .
Other words from carbonize
- car·bon·iz·a·ble, adjective
- car·bon·iz·er, noun
- un·car·bon·ized, adjective
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How to use carbonize in a sentence
The action of the hot fat at once so carbonizes the surface of what you wish to fry, and prevents the soaking of the fat.
A piece of cork placed near the end of the platinum tube, where the gas is evolved, immediately carbonizes and inflames.
British Dictionary definitions for carbonize
carbonise
/ (ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz) /
to turn or be turned into carbon as a result of heating, fossilization, chemical treatment, etc
(tr) to enrich or coat (a substance) with carbon
(intr) to react or unite with carbon
- Also (for senses 2, 3): carburize
Derived forms of carbonize
- carbonization or carbonisation, noun
- carbonizer or carboniser, noun
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