nitrocarburize

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verb

To harden the surface of (a ferrous metal) by diffusing nitrogen and carbon atoms into it.

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Meanings

verbnitrocarburize (third-person singular simple present nitrocarburizes, present participle nitrocarburizing, simple past and past participle nitrocarburized)

present singular third person nitrocarburizes · participle present nitrocarburizing · participle past nitrocarburized · past nitrocarburized

  1. To harden the surface of (a ferrous metal) by diffusing nitrogen and carbon atoms into it.

Origin

From nitro- + carburize.

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APA

nitrocarburize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrocarburize

MLA

“nitrocarburize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrocarburize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrocarburize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrocarburize.

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