carburize
/ˈkɑːrbjəraɪz/
verb
- To add carbon to the surface of a metal (especially iron or steel) to make it harder. (Alternative spelling of carburise.)
- You can carburize a tool by heating it in a carbon-rich environment.
- Engineers often carburize steel components for cars and trucks.
- The company specializes in treating metals to carburize them for industrial use.
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