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recarbonize

verb

Etymology

From re- + carbonize.

  1. derived from *kerh₃-✻ — “to burn”
  2. derived from carbō — “charcoal, coal”
  3. borrowed from carbone
  4. suffixed as carbonize — “carbon + ize”
  5. prefixed as recarbonize — “re + carbonize”

Definitions

  1. To carbonize again

    To carbonize again; to restore carbon to.

    • to recarbonize iron in converting it to high-carbon steel

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