carbonizePronunciation: /ˈkɑːbənʌɪz/ (also carbonise)Definition of carbonize verb convert or be converted into carbon, typically by heating or burning or during fossilization: [with object]:the steak was carbonized on the outside (usually as adjective carbonized) coat with carbon. Derivatives carbonizationPronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun carbonize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of carbonize in the US English dictionary