What does carbonize mean?
Definitions for carbonize
ˈkɑr bəˌnaɪzcar·bonize
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Princeton's WordNet
carbonize, carbonise, carburize, carburiseverb
unite with carbon
"carburize metal"
carbonize, carboniseverb
turn into carbon, as by burning
"carbonize coal"
Wiktionary
carbonizeverb
To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
carbonizeverb
To react something with carbon.
Wikipedia
carbonize
Carbonization is the conversion of organic matters like plants and dead animal remains into carbon through destructive distillation.
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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
Carbonizeverb
to convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive agent; to char
Carbonizeverb
to impregnate or combine with carbon, as in making steel by cementation
Etymology: [Cf. F. carboniser.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carbonize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carbonize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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