From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcarbonizecar‧bon‧ize (also ise British English) /ˈkɑːbənaɪz $ ˈkɑːr-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] HCto change or make something change into carbon by burning it without air —carbonized adjective —carbonization /ˌkɑːbənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːrbənə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table