English verb: carbonise | |||
1. | carbonise (change) unite with carbon | ||
Samples | Carburize metal. | ||
Synonyms | carbonize, carburise, carburize | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
2. | carbonise (change) turn into carbon, as by burning | ||
Samples | Carbonize coal. | ||
Synonyms | carbonize | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
Entail | heat, heat up, hot up | ||