carbonize

CEFRC2

/ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To change something into carbon by heating it.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To react something with carbon.

Examples

  • The heat will carbonize the wood completely.

  • You can carbonize wood to produce charcoal for drawing.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.

More examples

In context

  • The carbonize process takes several hours.

  • Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From carbon + -ize.