carbonise

Definition of Carbonise in English :

unite with carbon

Example Sentences:
'carburize metal'

2. carbonise, carbonize

turn into carbon, as by burning

Example Sentences:
'carbonize coal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carbonise

verb

1.

to turn or be turned into carbon as a result of heating, fossilization, chemical treatment, etc

2. (transitive)

to enrich or coat (a substance) with carbon

3. (intransitive)

to react or unite with carbon

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcarbonˌized or ˈcarbonˌizing

1.

to change into carbon, as by partial burning

2.

to treat, cover, or combine with carbon

verb intransitive

3.

to become carbonized