carbonization

noun

car·​bon·​i·​za·​tion ˌkär-bə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

: the process of carbonizing

especially : destructive distillation

Examples of carbonization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conventional methods for converting biomass into solid fuel, such as hydrothermal carbonization and torrefaction, can take anywhere from 30 minutes to six hours. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026

The bursts break apart the biomass structure, increase porosity, and accelerate carbonization. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

The most common examples occur thanks to sudden carbonization—a process that only happens in disastrous situations like the volcanic destruction of Pompeii in 79 CE. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2026

Hydrothermal carbonization is not the only method used to make iron oxide nanoparticles. — Joe Frank Bozeman Iii, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carbonization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration