carbonize

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English

Etymology

From carbon +‎ -ize.

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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.
    Synonym: carburize
    Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char
  2. (chemistry) To react something with carbon.

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Portuguese

Verb

carbonize

  1. inflection of carbonizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative