Engelsk

carbonize

gb/kˈɑɹbənˌaɪz/ us/kˈɑɹbənˌaɪz/
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Udsagnsord C1 action
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burn until it becomes charred

To burn something so it becomes black and charred.

Brugsmønster: carbonize [something]
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse carbonize (burn/char) with carbonate (make fizzy or form a carbonate).
Synonymer
char (More common and less technical.) | blacken (Emphasizes turning black, not necessarily forming carbon.) | scorch (Often suggests surface burning rather than deep charring.)
Ordforbindelser
carbonize the surface |carbonize the wood |carbonize a layer |carbonize the paper |carbonize the coating |carbonize the material |carbonize the edges |carbonize completely
Temaer
daily_life |cooking |materials
Eksempler
  • If you leave the paper too close to the flame, it will carbonize in seconds.
  • The intense heat carbonized the wooden beam and weakened the structure.
  • A short circuit can carbonize insulation and create a fire risk.
Læringseksempler
  • The toast carbonized because I forgot it.
  • High heat can carbonize wood.
Udsagnsord C1 action
2

overcook food until it chars

To cook food so much that it becomes black and burnt.

Brugsmønster: carbonize [food]
Typisk fejl:
Learners often use carbonize when they simply mean brown; carbonize means burn/char, not lightly toast.
Synonymer
burn (More general; carbonize emphasizes charring.) | overcook (Broader; may not imply black charring.)
Antonymer
undercook (Opposite in cooking outcome (not cooked enough).)
Ordforbindelser
carbonize the toast |carbonize the crust |carbonize the steak |carbonize the onions |carbonize the pizza |carbonize the sugar |carbonize the bottom
Temaer
cooking |food
Eksempler
  • I carbonized the garlic by leaving it in the pan for too long.
  • The grill was too hot and carbonized the outside of the burgers.
  • If the heat is uneven, the bottom can carbonize before the center is done.
Læringseksempler
  • I carbonized the toast.
  • Don’t carbonize the chicken.
Udsagnsord technical C2 process
3

convert organic matter to carbon

To heat a material so it becomes mostly carbon.

Brugsmønster: carbonize [material] (at/in/under [temperature/conditions])
Typisk fejl:
Carbonize is not the same as incinerate; incinerate burns to ash, while carbonize often means controlled heating that leaves carbon.
Synonymer
pyrolyze (More technical; specifically heating in the absence of oxygen.) | char (Often used for the resulting effect; less explicit about controlled processing.)
Antonymer
decarbonize (Means remove carbon rather than create carbon-rich material.)
Ordforbindelser
carbonize biomass |carbonize waste |carbonize organic matter |carbonize at high temperature |carbonize under low oxygen |carbonize in a kiln |carbonize to produce charcoal |carbonize the feedstock
Temaer
science |industry |environment
Eksempler
  • The process carbonizes coconut shells to make activated carbon.
  • Researchers carbonized agricultural waste to create a porous carbon material.
  • The fibers were carbonized in a furnace to improve heat resistance.
Læringseksempler
  • They carbonize wood to make charcoal.
Udsagnsord technical C2 process
4

turn a substance into carbon

To change something so it becomes carbon.

Brugsmønster: carbonize [substance]
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse carbonize (form carbon) with carbonize in climate contexts; that is usually decarbonize (reduce carbon emissions).
Synonymer
carbonize (Standard term in materials/chemistry for forming carbon from a precursor.)
Antonymer
oxidize (Often converts carbon into carbon oxides rather than elemental carbon.)
Ordforbindelser
carbonize the residue |carbonize the deposit |carbonize the compound |carbonize the polymer |carbonize a precursor
Temaer
chemistry |science
Eksempler
  • Under extreme heat, the sugar can carbonize, leaving a black carbon residue.
  • The polymer was treated to carbonize it into a conductive carbon network.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
carbonize
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹbənˌaɪz/
US/kˈɑɹbənˌaɪz/
Stavelser og tryk
car - bon - ize (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Ordformer
Verb
  • Base: carbonize
  • 3rd Person Singular: carbonizes
  • Present Participle: carbonizing
  • Past: carbonized
  • Past Participle: carbonized
Ordfamilie
Forms
carbonizes verb carbonizing verb carbonized verb
Core family
carbon noun B1 carbonization noun
Related words
carbonate verb carbonation noun carbonated adjective
Negative and opposite forms
decarbonize verb decarbonization noun C1
Advanced or less common
carbonic adjective carbonaceous adjective
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