recarbonize

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ carbonize.

Verb

recarbonize (third-person singular simple present recarbonizes, present participle recarbonizing, simple past and past participle recarbonized)

  1. (transitive) To carbonize again; to restore carbon to.
    Synonym: (of iron or steel) recarburize
    Coordinate terms: carbonize, decarbonize
    to recarbonize iron in converting it to high-carbon steel

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