What does "carbonize" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "carbonize"?

Common synonyms include: carburize, carbonate, carbonise, carburise, char, charbray.

Pronounced //ˈkɑːbən.aɪz//.

/ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
"Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char"
2
turn into carbon, as by burning wordnet
3
To react something with carbon.
4
unite with carbon wordnet

"Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char"

From carbon + -ize.