carburet
to combine or mix with carbon or hydrocarbons.
Origin of carburet
1Other words from carburet
- hy·per·car·bu·ret·ed, adjective
- un·car·bu·ret·ed, adjective
- un·car·bu·ret·ted, adjective
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How to use carburet in a sentence
The flame of the lamp, burning straight and clear, revealed no trace of the carburetted hydrogen.
The Underground City | Jules VerneFrom these last facts, Spallanzani was led to regard the luminous matter as a compound of hydrogen and carburetted hydrogen gas.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsIt is certain that in the production of asphalt, carbonic acid, carburetted hydrogen, and water are given off.
At Last | Charles KingsleyDr. Daubeny found the mud-volcanoes of Macaluba giving out bitumen, and bubbles of carbonic acid and carburetted hydrogen.
At Last | Charles KingsleyThere will be two distinct compounds; namely, pure steel, and carburetted steel or cast-iron.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for carburet
/ (ˈkɑːbjʊˌrɛt, ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛt, -bə-) /
(tr) to combine or mix (a gas) with carbon or carbon compounds
Origin of carburet
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