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CARBURIZATION

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car⋅bu⋅rize

[kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh-]
–verb (used with object), -rized, -riz⋅ing.
1. to cause to unite with carbon.
2. to carburet.
Also, especially British, car⋅bu⋅rise.


Origin:
1880–90; carbur(et) + -ize


car⋅bu⋅ri⋅za⋅tion, noun
car⋅bu⋅riz⋅er, noun
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car·bu·rize   (kär'bə-rīz', -byə-)   
tr.v.   car·bu·rized, car·bu·riz·ing, car·bu·riz·es
  1. To treat, combine, or impregnate with carbon, as when casehardening steel.

  2. To carburet.


[carbur(et) + -ize.]
car'bu·ri·za'tion (-bər-ĭ-zā'shən, -byər-) n.
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