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carbonizing

carbonizing is the present participle and gerund of carbonize.

Meaning of carbonize

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.

Questions about carbonizing

What is carbonizing the present participle and gerund of?
Carbonizing is the present participle and gerund of carbonize.

Words near carbonizing in the dictionary

  1. carbonize
  2. carbonized
  3. carbonizer
  4. carbonizers
  5. carbonizes
  6. carbonizing
  7. carbonless
  8. carbonless copy paper
  9. carbonless copy papers
  10. carbonlike
  11. carbonmonoxy

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