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Carbonize vs Carburize - What's the difference?

carbonize | carburize |

As verbs the difference between carbonize and carburize

is that carbonize is to turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken while carburize is to treat or react with carbon.

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

    carburize

    English

    (wikipedia carburize)

    Verb

    (carburiz)
  • To treat or react with carbon
  • To carbonize