un carburetted

car·bu·ret

[kahr-buh-reyt, -byuh-, -byuh-ret]
verb (used with object), car·bu·ret·ed, car·bu·ret·ing or ( especially British ) car·bu·ret·ted, car·bu·ret·ting.
to combine or mix with carbon or hydrocarbons.

Origin:
1865–70; carb- + -uret

hy·per·car·bu·ret·ed, adjective
un·car·bu·ret·ed, adjective
un·car·bu·ret·ted, adjective
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carburet (ˈkɑːbjʊˌrɛt, ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛt, -bə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , (US) -rets, -retting, -retted, -rets, -reting, -reted
(tr) to combine or mix (a gas) with carbon or carbon compounds
 
[C18: from carb(on) + -uret]

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