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Carbonize (Verb)

Unite with carbon; "carburize metal".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

High-temperature heating in a coal furnace was used to carbonize the steel alloy for enhanced strength and durability.
The ancient technique involved wrapping hot metal in charcoal to carbonize the surface of the material.
To increase the wear resistance of the steel tool, a process was employed to carbonize the metal by immersion in a mixture of carbon-rich compounds.
Using a carburizing process, the engineer successfully managed to carbonize the near-surface layer of low-carbon steel.
Heat treatment in a carbon-rich atmosphere effectively carbonizes the surface of steel components, promoting their performance in mechanical engineering applications.

Turn into carbon, as by burning; "carbonize coal".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

When organic materials such as wood are heated in the absence of air, they tend to carbonize and become charcoal.
The intense heat of the blast furnace was designed to carbonize the coal, producing a valuable source of energy.
The laboratory technique of carbonizing certain plant remains allows scientists to date them with greater accuracy.
Some industrial processes involve the high-temperature treatment needed to carbonize organic waste and produce useful products.
In the absence of oxygen, certain types of fabric may carbonize and lose their original characteristics.