decarburize
verb (used with object)
to remove carbon from (molten steel, automobile cylinders, etc.).
decarburation
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a word derived from
decarburize.
Example Sentences
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The first, obtained by the decarburation of the metal, gives natural or puddled steel; the second, produced by the carburation of the iron, gives steel of cementation.
From The Mysterious Island by Verne, Jules
Complete decarburation was effected in half an hour.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
