carbonise

IPA/ˈkɑː.bən.aɪz/
IPA/ˈkɑːr.bən.aɪz/

carbonise — verb

  • carbonisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • carbonises3rd person singular
  • carbonising-ing form
  • carbonisedpast simple

1. If a substance carbonises, strong heat or a very long natural process leaves it

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

If a substance carbonises, strong heat or a very long natural process leaves it as carbon or with a black charred layer. People can also carbonise a substance deliberately.

例句

The dry wood carbonised in the kiln after a day of slow heat.

intransitive: substance + carbonised from heat

Workers carbonised coconut shells to make black fuel for cooking fires.

transitive: carbonise + substance

同義詞
  • char

    more common and often used for partial burning that leaves a black surface

  • burn

    much broader and does not specifically mean becoming carbon

  • scorch

    weaker and often means only the surface is lightly burned

文法句型

carbonise + substance

substance + carbonises under heat

用法筆記

Often used in scientific or historical writing, and it can be either transitive or intransitive. British English usually spells this word carbonise, while American English usually writes carbonize.

常見錯誤

❌The paper carbonised into smoke.
✅The paper carbonised into a black crust.
💡'Carbonise' means the material becomes carbon or char, not that it simply disappears in smoke.