car|bu|ret

car|bu|ret
car|bu|ret «KAHR buh rayt, -byuh reht», verb, -ret|ed, -ret|ing or (especially British) -ret|ted, -ret|ting, noun.
–v.t.
1. to mix (air or gas) with carbon compounds, such as gasoline or benzine; carburize.
2. to combine with carbon.
–n.
= carbide. (Cf.carbide)
[< carb(on) + -uret, a chemical suffix < New Latin -uretum]
car´bu|re´tion, noun.

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