carburet

English

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Verb

carburet (third-person singular simple present carburets, present participle carbureting or carburetting, simple past and past participle carbureted or carburetted)

  1. (transitive) To react with carbon.
  2. (transitive) To mix (air) with hydrocarbons, especially with petroleum, as in an internal combustion engine.

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Noun

carburet (plural carburets)

  1. (chemistry, dated) A carbide.
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