decarburize

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verb

de·car·bu·rize (ˌ)dē-ˈkär-b(y)ə-ˌrīz

decarburized; decarburizing; decarburizes

transitive verb

: decarbonize

decarburization

(ˌ)dē-ˌkär-b(y)ə-rə-ˈzā-shən

noun

decarburization

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noun

de·car·bu·ri·za·tion (¦)dē-ˌkär-b(y)ə-rə-¦zā-shən

: the process of decarburizing

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of decarburize was in 1856

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“Decarburize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decarburize. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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