Definition of carbonize

• v. t. - To convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive agent; to char.
• v. t. - To impregnate or combine with carbon, as in making steel by cementation.
• v. t. - To convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive agent; to char.
• v. t. - To impregnate or combine with carbon, as in making steel by cementation.