car·bu·rize (kär b -r z , -by-)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·zation (-br- -z shn, -byr-) n. |
carburize, carburise [ˈkɑːbjʊˌraɪz -bə-]
vb
1. (Chemistry) another word for carbonize [2] [3]
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to increase the carbon content of (the surface of a low-carbon steel) so that the surface can be hardened by heat treatment
carburization , carburisation n
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| Verb | 1. | carburize - unite with carbon; "carburize metal" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
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