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The destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)
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carbonization
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. The act or process of carbonizing. n. The act or process of carbonizing.
WordNet
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n. the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) [syn: carbonisation ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carbonization \Car`bon*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. carbonisation.] The act or process of carbonizing. the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens). Syn: carbonisation.
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Carbonization (or carbonisation ) is the term for the conversion of an organic substance into carbon or a carbon-containing residue through pyrolysis or destructive distillation . It is often used in organic chemistry with reference to the generation of ...
Usage examples of carbonization.
Methane in and of itself is an easily recognizable odor, a product of the decomposition of organic matter in swamps and other fun places, or a result of the carbonization of coal.
Precision demanded careful carbonization of several hundred representative sheets, weighing the ashes on analytical balances, averaging the results, and taking means and standard deviations.
Faint carbonization marks are visible where the envelope has been creased.
We may here briefly state that the ordinary method of preparing this valuable material of manufactures is by exposing iron bars, placed in contact with roughly-granulated charcoal, to an intense heat,— the process lasting for about a week, more or less, according to the degree of carbonization required.
Gingerly, I picked my way through the char-broiled junk, making a detailed map of the ruins, noting the degree of burning, general appearance, and carbonization of burned objects.
But it showed no signs of the carbonization or twisted metal that would have resulted from a hull-rending decompression.