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carbolize
[ kahr-buh-lahyz ]
/ ˈkɑr bəˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), car·bo·lized, car·bo·liz·ing.
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Also especially British, car·bo·lise .
Origin of carbolize
First recorded in 1865–70; carbol(ic) + -ize
Words nearby carbolize
carbohydrate loading, carbohydrates, carbolated, carbolic, carbolic acid, carbolize, carbo load, carbo-loading, Carboloy, car bomb, carbon
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