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recarburize

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

verb (used with object)

, Metallurgy.
, re·car·bu·rized, re·car·bu·riz·ing.
  1. to add carbon to (steel), as in an open-hearth furnace, as by adding pig iron.


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Other Words From

  • re·carbu·ri·zation noun
  • re·carbu·rizer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recarburize1

First recorded in 1925–30; re- + carburize

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