carbonize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/
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/ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/ · /ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/

Definition of carbonize

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
    “Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char”
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verb

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

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English carbonize From carbon + -ize.

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