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Car·bu·ret, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Carbureted or Carburetted (░); p. pr. & vb. n. Carbureting or Carburetting.] To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize.
By carbureting the gas you may use poorer coal. --Knight.
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Car·bu·ret·ed a.
1. Chem. Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet or carbide.
2. Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon compound; as, water gas is carbureted to increase its illuminating power.
[Written also carburetted.]
Carbureted hydrogen gas, any one of several gaseous compounds of carbon and hydrogen, some of with make up illuminating gas.
Light carbureted hydrogen, methane (CH4), also called marsh gas, and fire damp.
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carburet
v : combine with carbon
[also: carburetting, carburetted]