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decarburize

American  
[dee-kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh-] / diˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, -byə- /
especially British, decarburise

verb (used with object)

decarburized, decarburizing

  1. to remove carbon from (molten steel, automobile cylinders, etc.).

decarburize British  
/ diːˈkɑːbjʊˌraɪz /

verb

  1. another word for decarbonize

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Other Word Forms

  • decarburation noun
  • decarburization noun

Etymology

Origin of decarburize

First recorded in 1855–60; de- + carburize

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