verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.

   "Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char"

2. 2
   turn into carbon, as by burning wordnet
3. 3
   To react something with carbon.
4. 4
   unite with carbon wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

carburizecarbonisecarburisecharcharcoalize

Example

More examples

"Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char"

Etymology

From carbon + -ize.

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