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carbonize

/ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
car-bonize
IPA
/ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.

verb

To react something with carbon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English carbonize From carbon + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/
  • British English: /ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/

Inflected Forms

carbonizes (present, singular) carbonizing (participle, present) carbonized (participle, past) carbonized (past)

Derived Forms

carbonizable carbonization carbonizer decarbonization decarbonize recarbonize

Frequently Paired Words

pyrolyse

Synonyms

carburize charcoalize char carbonise carburise

Questions

How do you pronounce carbonize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/.
What does carbonize mean?
To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
Where does carbonize come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English carbonize From carbon + -ize.

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