carburetion

American  

[kahr-buh-rey-shuhn, -byuh-, -byuh-resh-uhn] / ˌkɑr bəˈreɪ ʃən, -byə-, -byəˈrɛʃ ən /

Also carburation

noun

1. (in an internal-combustion engine) the process of producing a mixture of air and fuel in the correct proportion for engine combustion.

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Etymology

Origin of carburetion

carburet + -ion

Example Sentences

Tools such as trimmers, mowers and blowers generally use engine technologies long abandoned by carmakers: air cooling, carburetion and, often, two-cycle engines fueled by an oil-gas mix .

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2010

Redesigned Fisher bodies, finer upholstery, downdraft carburetion, an automatic manifold heater, carburetor-intake silencer, improved transmission with a new "quiet second gear."

From Time Magazine Archive

Follow these few easy steps outlined below, however, and you�ll not only enjoy easier starts both hot and cold, but your carburetion will enjoy much better consistency than ever before.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fuel metering is accomplished with electronic injection or precision carburetion.

From Time Magazine Archive

The process of carburetion is combining the volatile vapors which evaporate from the hydrocarbon liquids with certain proportions of air to form an inflammable gas.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred