CARBURIZE
carbonize, carbonise, carburize, carburise
(verb) unite with carbon; “carburize metal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
carburize (third-person singular simple present carburizes, present participle carburizing, simple past and past participle carburized)
To treat or react with carbon
To carbonize
Source: Wiktionary
Car"bu*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Carburized; p. pr. & vb. N.
Carburizing.] (Chem.)
Definition: To combine wtih carbon or a carbon compound; -- said esp. of a
process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on
combustible gases by mingling them with a vapor of valatile
hydrocarbons.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition