English Explanatory Dictionary

carbonization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act or process of carbonizing.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-carbonization.wav

Word forms

carbonization carbonizations carbonisation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English carbonization From carbon + -ization.

Synonyms

carbonation

Related words

carbonification carburization charcoalization

Derived words

decarbonization hydrocarbonization recarbonization

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