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carbonize - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'carbonize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Carbonize [ v. t.]
- To convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive agent; to char.
- To impregnate or combine with carbon, as in making steel by cementation.

Meaning of 'carbonize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . carbonize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- turn into carbon, as by burning
Example in sentence:
  • carbonize coal
Meaning (2):
- unite with carbon
Example in sentence:
  • carburize metal

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