carburization

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noun

Impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture or heat treatment of steel.

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Meanings

nouncarburization (countable and uncountable, plural carburizations)

plural carburizations

  1. countableuncountableImpregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture or heat treatment of steel.

Origin

From carburize + -ation.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 滲碳 /渗碳
  • 滲碳 /渗碳 (shèntàn)Translations
Polish karburyzacja
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Cite this entry
APA

carburization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carburization

MLA

“carburization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carburization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carburization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carburization.

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