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carburet

car·bu·ret
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-buh-reyt, -byuh-, -byuh-ret]
    • /ˈkɑr bəˌreɪt, -byə-, -byəˌrɛt/
    • /ˈkɑː.bjʊ.ret/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-buh-reyt, -byuh-, -byuh-ret]
    • /ˈkɑr bəˌreɪt, -byə-, -byəˌrɛt/

Definitions of carburet word

  • verb carburet to combine or mix (a gas) with carbon or carbon compounds 3
  • verb transitive carburet to combine chemically with carbon 3
  • verb transitive carburet to mix or charge (a gas or air) with volatile compounds of carbon in order to increase the potential heat energy 3
  • verb with object carburet to combine or mix with carbon or hydrocarbons. 1
  • noun carburet (chemistry, dated) A carbide. 0
  • verb carburet (Transitive Verb) to react with carbon. 0

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Origin of carburet

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; carb- + -uret

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Parts of speech for Carburet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carburet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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