carbonize
/ˈkɑːrbənaɪz/
verb
- To burn or heat something so that it turns into carbon or a black, charred substance.
- The intense heat of the fire carbonized the wooden beams of the old house.
- Scientists can carbonize plant material in a lab to study its structure.
- If you leave the toast in too long, it will carbonize and become inedible.
- To coat or treat something with carbon.
- Some artists carbonize paper to create a unique black background for their drawings.
- The factory uses a special process to carbonize steel and make it harder.
- They carbonize the surface of the metal to improve its resistance to rust.