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ˈkɑr bəˌnaɪzcar·bonize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. carbonize, carbonise, carburize, carburiseverb

    unite with carbon

    "carburize metal"

  2. carbonize, carboniseverb

    turn into carbon, as by burning

    "carbonize coal"

Wiktionary

  1. carbonizeverb

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

  2. carbonizeverb

    To react something with carbon.

Wikipedia

  1. carbonize

    Carbonization is the conversion of organic matters like plants and dead animal remains into carbon through destructive distillation.

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  1. carbonize

    To carbonize is the process of converting a substance into carbon or a carbon-containing residue through pyrolysis or destructive distillation, often through heat in the absence of oxygen. This can occur naturally over a long period or artificially, and is commonly used in turning organic materials into coal or charcoal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Carbonizeverb

    to convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive agent; to char

  2. Carbonizeverb

    to impregnate or combine with carbon, as in making steel by cementation

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. carboniser.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carbonize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carbonize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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