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    carbonize
    /ˈkɑːbənʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. convert or be converted into carbon or charcoal, typically by heating or burning or during fossilization: "the process occurs when trees are carbonized by intensely hot forest fires"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carbonizeCarbonize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to convert into carbon or a carbonic residue. 2. : carburize sense 1. intransitive verb. : to become carbonized : char. Examples of carbonize in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARBONIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CARBONIZE definition: 1. to change or be changed to carbon by burning, heating, or during fossilization (= the process of…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCARBONIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. to turn or be turned into carbon as a result of heating, fossilization, chemical treatment, etc. 2. (transitive) to enrich or coat (a substance) with carbon. 3. (intransitive) to react or unite with carbon. Also (for senses 2, 3): carburize. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARBONIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CARBONIZE meaning: 1. to change or be changed to carbon by burning, heating, or during fossilization (= the process of…. Learn more.

  6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › CarbonizationCarbonization - Wikipedia

    Carbonization or carbonisation is the conversion of organic matters like plants and dead animal remains into carbon [1] through destructive distillation. Complexity in carbonization. A series of processes that involve carbonization. [2]

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › carbonizeCarbonize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of carbonize. verb. turn into carbon, as by burning. “ carbonize coal”. synonyms: carbonise. see more. verb. unite with carbon. synonyms: carbonise, carburise, carburize.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncarbonize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of carbonize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › carbonizeCarbonize - definition of carbonize by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Chemistry) to turn or be turned into carbon as a result of heating, fossilization, chemical treatment, etc. 2. (Chemistry) (tr) to enrich or coat (a substance) with carbon. 3. (Chemistry) (intr) to react or unite with carbon. Also (for senses 2, 3): carburize. ˌcarboniˈzation, ˌcarboniˈsation n. ˈcarbonˌizer, ˈcarbonˌiser n.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › carbonize_vcarbonize, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the verb carbonize mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb carbonize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. carbonize has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. metals (1810s) organic chemistry (1810s) wool (1890s) See meaning & use. How common is the verb carbonize?

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › carbonizeCARBONIZE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    verb. to turn or be turned into carbon as a result of heating, fossilization, chemical treatment, etc. tr to enrich or coat (a substance) with carbon. intr to react or unite with carbon.