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carbonization

American  
[kahr-buh-nuh-zey-shuhn] / ˌkɑr bə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. formation of carbon from organic matter.

  2. coal distillation, as in coke ovens.


Etymology

Origin of carbonization

First recorded in 1795–1805; carbonize + -ation

Example Sentences

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The punt lives on as a custom, but it does add strength to the structure of bottles, particularly those used for sparkling wine, which are under great internal pressure from the carbonization.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021

To quote: “It is postulated that hydrothermal carbonization of human excreta could potentially serve as a sustainable sanitation technology.”

From Scientific American • Feb. 1, 2019

The common types of fossil preservation are actual preservation, permineralization, molds and casts, carbonization, and trace fossils.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

After a while, a layer of carbon forms on its surface, but carbonization stops as soon as the wood is taken out of the fire.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the standpoint of carbonization there seems to us but little difference between the organic elements that occupy the region, a, and those that occupy b.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various

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