carbonization
AmericanEtymology
Origin of carbonization
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
If the roast be carried almost to the point of carbonization, as in the case of the "Italian roast," the caffein content will be almost nil.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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