# carbonize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/

## Definitions
1. To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
2. To react something with carbon.

## Etymology
From carbon + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carbonize