Carbonize
verb
To change something into carbon, often by burning it without enough air.
During the process, the wood is carbonized to increase its strength.
Often appears as...
- carbonize wood
- carbonize materials
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To coat or impregnate with carbon.
The steel is carbonized to improve its surface hardness.
Often appears as...
- carbonize steel
- carbonize iron
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To change something into carbon, often by burning it without enough air.
During the process, the wood is carbonized to increase its strength.
Often appears as...
- carbonize wood
- carbonize materials
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To coat or impregnate with carbon.
The steel is carbonized to improve its surface hardness.
Often appears as...
- carbonize steel
- carbonize iron
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Incomplete Combustion
Carbonize usually involves burning with limited oxygen, preventing full combustion.
The trash was carbonized in a closed container to create charcoal.
Pro Tip 2/3Heat Resistance
Materials are carbonized to withstand high temperatures, as in certain industrial processes.
Carbonized fiber is used in heat shields for rockets.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Strength
Carbonizing can increase the durability of materials, making them harder or more robust.
Carbonized bamboo is popular for sturdy flooring.
Pro Tip 1/3Incomplete Combustion
Carbonize usually involves burning with limited oxygen, preventing full combustion.
The trash was carbonized in a closed container to create charcoal.
Pro Tip 2/3Heat Resistance
Materials are carbonized to withstand high temperatures, as in certain industrial processes.
Carbonized fiber is used in heat shields for rockets.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Strength
Carbonizing can increase the durability of materials, making them harder or more robust.
Carbonized bamboo is popular for sturdy flooring.
Pro Tip 1/3Incomplete Combustion
Carbonize usually involves burning with limited oxygen, preventing full combustion.
The trash was carbonized in a closed container to create charcoal.
Pro Tip 2/3Heat Resistance
Materials are carbonized to withstand high temperatures, as in certain industrial processes.
Carbonized fiber is used in heat shields for rockets.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Strength
Carbonizing can increase the durability of materials, making them harder or more robust.
Carbonized bamboo is popular for sturdy flooring.
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take off your Africa as we convert biomass waste into clean and affordable cooking fuel for energy poorer households in Uganda so that people can stop cutting down forests of you we give farmers kilns which they use to carbonize their agricultural wastes and
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