recarburize

[ ree-kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh- ]

verb (used with object)

, Metallurgy.

, re·car·bu·rized, re·car·bu·riz·ing.

1. to add carbon to (steel), as in an open-hearth furnace, as by adding pig iron.

Other Words From

• re·carbu·ri·zation noun
• re·carbu·rizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recarburize¹

First recorded in 1925–30; re- + carburize