decarburize

[ dee-kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh- ]

verb (used with object),de·car·bu·rized, de·car·bu·riz·ing.
  1. to remove carbon from (molten steel, automobile cylinders, etc.).

Origin of decarburize

1
First recorded in 1855–60; de- + carburize
  • Also especially British, de·car·bu·rise .

Other words from decarburize

  • de·car·bu·ri·za·tion, de·car·bu·ra·tion, noun

Words Nearby decarburize

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British Dictionary definitions for decarburize

decarburize

decarburise

/ (diːˈkɑːbjʊˌraɪz) /


verb
  1. another word for decarbonize

Derived forms of decarburize

  • decarburization, decarburisation or decarburation, noun

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