to carburize
1Carburize — Car bu*rize (k[aum]r b[ u]*r[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carburized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carburizing}.] (Chem.) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on… …
2carburize — (Amer.) car·bu·rize || kÉ‘ËbjÊŠraɪz v. (Chemistry) unite with carbon; carburet, create a compound including a carbon (also carburise) …
3carburize — [kär′byo͞o rīz΄, kär′bərīz΄] vt. carburized, carburizing [< Fr carbure, carbide, hydrocarbon + IZE] 1. CARBURET (sense 2) 2. to treat or combine with carbon; esp., to treat (iron) by heating in contact with carbon in making case hardened steel …
4carburize — verb unite with carbon carburize metal • Syn: ↑carbonize, ↑carbonise, ↑carburise • Derivationally related forms: ↑carbon (for: ↑carburise), ↑ …
5carburize — transitive verb ( rized; rizing) Etymology: obsolete carburet carbide Date: 1864 to combine or impregnate (as metal) with carbon • carburization noun …
6carburize — carburization, n. carburizer, n. /kahr beuh ruyz , byeuh /, v.t., carburized, carburizing. 1. to cause to unite with carbon. 2. to carburet. Also, esp. Brit., carburise. [1880 90; CARBUR(ET) + IZE] * * * …
7carburize — verb a) To treat or react with carbon b) To carbonize …
8carburize — or carburise kα:bjʊrʌɪz, bə verb add carbon to the surface of (iron or steel) by heating with carbon. Derivatives carburization noun Origin C19: from Fr. carbure carbide + ize …
9carburize — car·bu·rize …
10carburize — car•bu•rize [[t]ˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, byə [/t]] v. t. rized, riz•ing 1) chem. to cause to unite with carbon 2) chem. carburet • Etymology: 1880–90 car bu•ri•za′tion, n. car′bu•riz er, n …
