carbonize
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːrbənaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɑːbənaɪz/
verb
R
To turn something into carbon, or to become carbon.
The wood carbonized in the intense heat of the fire.
R
To cover something with a layer of carbon.
The surface of the diamond was carbonized to enhance its durability.
translation
To turn something into carbon, or to become carbon.; To cover something with a layer of carbon.
Word Forms
3rd Present
carbonizes
Past
carbonized
Perfect
carbonized
Progressive
carbonizing