CARBURETED

Verb

carbureted

simple past tense and past participle of carburet

Source: Wiktionary


Car"bu*ret`ed, a.

1. (Chem.)

Definition: Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet or carbide.

2. Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon compound; as, water gas is carbureted to increase its illuminating power. [Written also carburetted.] Carbureted hydrogen gas, any one of several gaseous compounds of carbon and hydrogen, some of with make up illuminating gas.

– Light carbureted hydrogen, marsh gas, CH4; fire damp.

CARBURET

Car"bu*ret, n. Etym: [From Carbon.] (Chem.)

Definition: A carbide. See Carbide [Archaic]

Car"bu*ret, v. t. [imp & p. p. Carbureted or Carburetted (p. pr. & vb. n. Carbureting or Carburetting.]

Definition: To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize. By carbureting the gas you may use poorer coal. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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