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carbonize

/ˈkɑːbən.aɪz//ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/

carbonize verb: to turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.

Verb

carbonize (third-person singular simple present carbonizes, present participle carbonizing, simple past and past participle carbonized)

  1. To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
    • Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char
  2. To react something with carbon.

carbonize meaning in Tagalog

carbonize in Tagalog

turn something to carbon, especially by heating
supukin

Synonyms of carbonize

Forms of carbonize

third-person singular presentcarbonizes
present participlecarbonizing
past participlecarbonized
pastcarbonized

Origin of carbonize

From carbon + -ize.

Words formed from carbonize

Questions about carbonize

What does carbonize mean?
Carbonize means to turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
What is carbonize in Tagalog?
Carbonize in Tagalog is supukin. See Carbonize meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is carbonize?
Carbonize is a verb.
How do you pronounce carbonize?
Carbonize is pronounced /ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of carbonize?
The past tense of carbonize is carbonized.

Words near carbonize in the dictionary

  1. carbonium ions
  2. carboniums
  3. carbonizable
  4. carbonization
  5. carbonizations
  6. carbonize
  7. carbonized
  8. carbonizer
  9. carbonizers
  10. carbonizes
  11. carbonizing

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