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carburize

car·bu·rize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh-]
    • /ˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, -byə-/
    • /kˈɑːbɪrˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh-]
    • /ˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, -byə-/

Definitions of carburize word

  • verb carburize to increase the carbon content of (the surface of a low-carbon steel) so that the surface can be hardened by heat treatment 3
  • verb transitive carburize carburet (sense 2) 3
  • verb transitive carburize to treat or combine with carbon; esp., to treat (iron) by heating in contact with carbon in making case-hardened steel 3
  • verb with object carburize to cause to unite with carbon. 1
  • verb with object carburize to carburet. 1
  • noun carburize Add carbon to (iron or steel), in particular by heating in the presence of carbon to harden the surface. 1

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Origin of carburize

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-90; carbur(et) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Carburize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carburize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

carburize usage trend in Literature

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