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car|bu|rize — «KAHR buh ryz, byuh », transitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to combine (an element or substance) with carbon or a carbon compound, as in the conversion of iron into steel. 2. = carburet. (Cf. ↑carburet) ╂[< French carbure carbide + English ize] … Useful english dictionary
car´bu|riz´er — car|bu|rize «KAHR buh ryz, byuh », transitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to combine (an element or substance) with carbon or a carbon compound, as in the conversion of iron into steel. 2. = carburet. (Cf. ↑carburet) ╂[< French carbure carbide +… … Useful english dictionary
car´bu|ri|za´tion — car|bu|rize «KAHR buh ryz, byuh », transitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to combine (an element or substance) with carbon or a carbon compound, as in the conversion of iron into steel. 2. = carburet. (Cf. ↑carburet) ╂[< French carbure carbide +… … Useful english dictionary
rize — ac·ces·so·rize; al·le·go·rize; aph·o·rize; ar·bo·rize; au·tho·rize; bac·te·rize; bar·ba·rize; bul·ga·rize; cal·o·rize; car·bu·rize; cat·e·go·rize; con·tem·po·rize; cu·ra·rize; di·a·rize; ec·pho·rize; evap·o·rize; ex·tem·po·rize; her·ba·rize;… … English syllables
carburize — car•bu•rize [[t]ˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, byə [/t]] v. t. rized, riz•ing 1) chem. to cause to unite with carbon 2) chem. carburet • Etymology: 1880–90 car bu•ri•za′tion, n. car′bu•riz er, n … From formal English to slang
carburize — car·bu·rize … English syllables
bu — bu·lim·i·dae; bu·li·moid; bu·li·mu·li·dae; bu·li·mus; bu·li·my; bu·lu; bu·me·lia; Bu·na; bu·ni·na·wa; bu·no·don·ta; bu·no·loph·o·dont; bu·no·mas·to·don·ti·dae; bu·no·se·le·no·dont; bu·nos·to·mum; bu·ñu·e·lo; bu·pleu·rum; bu·plev·er;… … English syllables
decarburize — de•car•bu•rize [[t]diˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, byə [/t]] v. t. rized, riz•ing chem. to remove carbon from (molten steel, automobile cylinders, etc.) • Etymology: 1855–60 de•car bu•ri•za′tion, de•car bu•ra′tion, n … From formal English to slang
Carburize — Car bu*rize (k[aum]r b[ u]*r[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carburized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carburizing}.] (Chem.) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carburized — Carburize Car bu*rize (k[aum]r b[ u]*r[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carburized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carburizing}.] (Chem.) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
