English Explanatory Dictionary

nitrocarburize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

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

Word forms

nitrocarburize nitrocarburizes nitrocarburizing nitrocarburized

Etymology

From nitro- + carburize.

Related words

carbonitride

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