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

Leave about an inch of room at the top to make room for carbonization and grain growth. — Paloma Quevedo, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2020

But this is stymied by the fact that the carbonization melded some of the sheets together. — Tomas Weber, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024

It was thought a process of carbonization—usually seen with plant fossils—had preserved some of the ancient animal’s soft tissues. — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

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