carburet

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carburet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Carbide \Car"bide\, n. [Carbon + -ide.] (Chem.)
     A binary compound of carbon with some other element or
     radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; --
     formerly termed carburet.
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  Carburet \Car"bu*ret\, n. [From Carbon.] (Chem.)
     A carbide. See Carbide [Archaic]
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  Carburet \Car"bu*ret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Carbureted or
     Carburetted (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Carbureting or
     Carburetting.]
     To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing
     through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or
     carburize.
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           By carbureting the gas you may use poorer coal.
                                                    --Knight.
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carburet - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  carburet
      v 1: combine with carbon