Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carburization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: car-bur-iza-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture or heat treatment of steel.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From carburize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: carburize

Usage

Inflected Forms

carburizations (plural)

Derived Forms

decarburization

Frequently Paired Words

carbonization carburation carburetion carburize

Questions

What does carburization mean?: Impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture or heat treatment of steel.
Where does carburization come from?: From carburize + -ation.

How to pronounce carburization

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