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

He comes out here in his mother's '94 Chevy Astrovan, goosed with nitrous-oxide carburetion.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Compound carburetion" is a fresh phrase covering new carburetors which up gas mileage.

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

It is assumed in all cases that the trouble exists in the power plant or its components, and not in the auxiliary members of the ignition, carburetion, lubrication, or cooling systems.

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