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car´bon|i|za´tion — car|bon|ize «KAHR buh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to change into carbon by burning; char: »Pakistan s coal, because of its high content of volatile matter and non coking properties, is to be carbonized in a low temperature… … Useful english dictionary
car´te|li|za´tion — car|te|lize «KAHR tuh lyz, kahr TEHL yz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lized, liz|ing. to combine or organize into a cartel or cartels: »No Swiss business has been more tightly cartelized than the watch industry (Time). –car´te|li|za´tion … Useful english dictionary
car|box´yl|a´tion — car|box|yl|ate «noun. kahr BOK suh layt, liht; verb. kahr BOK suh layt», noun, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. a salt or ester of carboxylic acid. –v.t. to introduce a carboxyl into (a compound). –car|box´yl|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
car´ni|fi|ca´tion — car|ni|fy «KAHR nuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. to change or convert into flesh. –v.i. to lose the normal structure and become fleshy, as in the development of a fibrous condition of the lung. ╂[< Latin carō, carnis flesh + English fy]… … Useful english dictionary
car|bon|yl|a|tion — «KAHR buh nuh LAY shuhn», noun. the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound … Useful english dictionary
de|car|bon|i|za|tion — «dee KAHR buh nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act of process of decarbonizing … Useful english dictionary
de|car|box|yl|a|tion — «DEE kahr BOK suh LAY shuhn», noun. Chemistry. the removal of one or more carboxyl groups, COOH, as by removing carbon dioxide from an organic acid … Useful english dictionary
de|car|bu|ri|za|tion — «dee KAHR buhr uh ZAY shuhn, byuhr », noun. = decarbonization. (Cf. ↑decarbonization) … Useful english dictionary
de|car|tel|i|za|tion — «dee KAHR tuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the dissolving of a cartel or cartels. 2. an instance of this … Useful english dictionary
car´bon|iz´er — car|bon|ize «KAHR buh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to change into carbon by burning; char: »Pakistan s coal, because of its high content of volatile matter and non coking properties, is to be carbonized in a low temperature… … Useful english dictionary
