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carburization

carburization noun: impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture or heat treatment of steel.

Noun

carburization (countable and uncountable, plural carburizations)

  1. Impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture or heat treatment of steel.

Forms of carburization

pluralcarburizations

Origin of carburization

From carburize + -ation.

Words formed from carburization

Questions about carburization

What does carburization mean?
Carburization means impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture or heat treatment of steel.
What part of speech is carburization?
Carburization is a noun.
What is the plural of carburization?
The plural of carburization is carburizations.

Words near carburization in the dictionary

  1. carburise
  2. carburised
  3. carburises
  4. carburising
  5. carburizable
  6. carburization
  7. carburizations
  8. carburize
  9. carburized
  10. carburizer
  11. carburizers

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