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carbonization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English carbonization From carbon + -ization.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of carbonizing.
   • The disadvantage of the underfired grill is the potential for flareups, which can cause a burned spot or carbonization. Not only do these taste bad, but they are also carcinogenic. 2009, Peter Osbaldeston, The Palm Springs Diner's Bible: A Restaurant Guide for Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, la Quinta, Bermuda Dunes, Indio, and Desert Hot Springs, Gretna, La.: Pelican Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 250:

Forms

Deriveds

hydrocarbonization · decarbonization · recarbonization

Relateds

carbonification · carburization · charcoalization

Synonyms

carbonation

Translations (13)

pl karbonizacja (the act or process of carbonizing) · gl carbonización (the act or process of carbonizing) · ja 炭素転化 (the act or process of carbonizing) · el ανθράκωση (the act or process of carbonizing) · it carbonizzazione (the act or process of carbonizing) · nan-hbl 碳化 (the act or process of carbonizing) · ms karbonisasi (the act or process of carbonizing) · ja 炭化 (the act or process of carbonizing) · cmn 碳化 (the act or process of carbonizing) · ko 탄화 (the act or process of carbonizing) · ms pengkarbonan (the act or process of carbonizing) · yue 碳化 (the act or process of carbonizing) · bg овъгляване (the act or process of carbonizing)