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)

1. (transitive) To react with carbon.
2. (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)

1. (chemistry, dated) A carbide.