carburize


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carburize /ˈkɑːbjərʌɪz/ (or carburise /ˈkɑːbjʊrʌɪz, -bə-/)
verb add carbon to the surface of (iron or steel) by heating with carbon.
– derivatives
carburization noun.
– origin C19: from Fr. carbure ‘carbide’ + -ize.
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