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carbonification

carbonification noun: the conversion of organic plant matter into coal over time in the absence of air.

Noun

carbonification (uncountable)

  1. The conversion of organic plant matter into coal over time in the absence of air.
    Synonyms:
    coalification

Synonyms of carbonification

Origin of carbonification

From carbon + -ification.

Questions about carbonification

What does carbonification mean?
Carbonification means the conversion of organic plant matter into coal over time in the absence of air.
What part of speech is carbonification?
Carbonification is a noun.

Words near carbonification in the dictionary

  1. carbonic papers
  2. carbonide
  3. carbonides
  4. carboniferous
  5. carbonific
  6. carbonification
  7. carbonifics
  8. carbonifies
  9. carbonify
  10. carbonigenous
  11. carbonimide

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