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nitrocarburize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-tro-car-bur-ize
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To harden the surface of (a ferrous metal) by diffusing nitrogen and carbon atoms into it.

Etymology

From nitro- + carburize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

nitrocarburizes (present, singular) nitrocarburizing (participle, present) nitrocarburized (participle, past) nitrocarburized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

carbonitride

Questions

What does nitrocarburize mean?
To harden the surface of (a ferrous metal) by diffusing nitrogen and carbon atoms into it.
Where does nitrocarburize come from?
From nitro- + carburize.

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