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recarbonise

recarbonise is the alternative form of recarbonize.

Meaning of recarbonize

Verb

recarbonize (third-person singular simple present recarbonizes, present participle recarbonizing, simple past and past participle recarbonized)

  1. (transitive) To carbonize again; to restore carbon to.
    • to recarbonize iron in converting it to high-carbon steel
    Synonyms:
    recarburize[iron]] or steel>

Forms of recarbonise

third-person singular presentrecarbonises
present participlerecarbonising
past participlerecarbonised
pastrecarbonised

Origin of recarbonise

From re- + carbonise.

Questions about recarbonise

What is recarbonise the alternative form of?
Recarbonise is the alternative form of recarbonize.

Words near recarbonise in the dictionary

  1. recarbonates
  2. recarbonating
  3. recarbonation
  4. recarbonations
  5. recarbonisation
  6. recarbonise
  7. recarbonised
  8. recarbonises
  9. recarbonising
  10. recarbonization
  11. recarbonizations

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