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recarburize
[ ree-kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh- ]
verb (used with object)
, Metallurgy.
, re·car·bu·rized, re·car·bu·riz·ing.
- to add carbon to (steel), as in an open-hearth furnace, as by adding pig iron.
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- re·carbu·ri·zation noun
- re·carbu·rizer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recarburize1
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