carburet
English
Alternative forms
- carburate
Verb
carburet (third-person singular simple present carburets, present participle carbureting or carburetting, simple past and past participle carbureted or carburetted)
- (transitive) To react with carbon.
- (transitive) To mix (air) with hydrocarbons, especially with petroleum, as in an internal combustion engine.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- carburetant
- carbureted
- carburetion
- carburetor
Noun
carburet (plural carburets)
- (chemistry, dated) A carbide.