carbolise

car·bo·lize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈkɑr bəˌlaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈkɑr bəˌlaɪz/

Definitions of carbolise word

verb with object carbolise phenolate (def 2). 1
verb carbolise Alternative form of carbolize. 0

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Origin of carbolise

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; carbol(ic) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Carbolise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carbolise

carbolise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.