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Incinerate vs Carbonize - What's the difference?

incinerate | carbonize |

As verbs the difference between incinerate and carbonize

is that incinerate is to destroy by burning while carbonize is to turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.

As an adjective incinerate

is reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.

incinerate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to destroy by burning

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.
    • (Francis Bacon)

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    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