HyperDic: carbonise

English > 2 senses of the word carbonise:
VERBchangecarbonise, carbonize, carburize, carburiseunite with carbon
changecarbonise, carbonizeturn into carbon, as by burning
English > carbonise: 2 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningUnite with carbon.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymscarbonize, carburize, carburise
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Spanishcarbonizarse
Catalancarbonitzar-se, carbonitzar, carburar
Nounscarbonan abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms
English > carbonise: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningTurn into carbon, as by burning.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymcarbonize
Entailsheat, hot up, heat upgain heat or get hot
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Spanishcalcinarse, carbonizarse, carbonizar
Catalancalcinar, carbonitzar-se, carbonitzar
Nounscarbonan abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms
carbonisationthe destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)

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