carburize

2 definitions found

carburize - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Carburize \Car"bu*rize\ (k[aum]r"b[-u]*r[imac]z), v. t. [imp. &
     p. p. Carburized; p. pr. & vb. n. Carburizing.] (Chem.)
     To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; -- said esp. of
     a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating
     power on combustible gases by mingling them with a vapor of
     volatile hydrocarbons.
     [1913 Webster]

carburize - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  carburize
      v 1: unite with carbon; "carburize metal" [syn: carbonize,
           carbonise, carburize, carburise]