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Carbolizes vs Carbonizes - What's the difference?

carbolizes | carbonizes |

As verbs the difference between carbolizes and carbonizes

is that carbolizes is (carbolize) while carbonizes is (carbonize).

carbolizes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (carbolize)

    • carbolize

    English

    Verb

    (carboliz)
  • (medicine) To wash or treat with carbolic acid.
    • (Webster 1913)

    carbonizes

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (carbonize)
    • ----

    carbonize

    English

    Verb

    (carboniz)
  • To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
  • (chemistry) To react something with carbon.

    • Related terms

    * carbonization