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carbonization

/ˌkɑːr.bə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌkɑːr.bə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс деструктивной перегонки угля, например, в коксовых печах, где уголь нагревается без доступа воздуха для получения кокса и других побочных продуктов.

A noun referring to the process of destructive distillation of coal, such as in coke ovens, where coal is heated in the absence of air to produce coke and other byproducts.

uncountable

  1. Destructive distillation of coalC1formaltechnical

    The process of heating coal in the absence of air to produce coke, coal gas, and other byproducts, typically carried out in coke ovens.

    ruКоксование угля

    • The carbonization of coal in coke ovens yields coke for steelmaking.
    • Engineers optimized the carbonization process to reduce emissions.
    • Historical carbonization plants were common in industrial regions.

    Synonymsdestructive distillationpyrolysis

  2. Conversion to carbonC1formaltechnical

    The chemical process by which organic matter is converted into carbon or a carbon-containing residue through heating or decomposition.

    ruПревращение в углерод

    • Carbonization of wood produces charcoal.
    • The carbonization of plant material over millions of years forms coal.
    • Scientists study carbonization to understand fossil fuel formation.

    Synonymscarbonisation

Forms
  • carbonizations plural form
  • carbonizations' possessive plural form
  • carbonization's possessive singular form