carbonization
noun [ U ] (UK usually carbonisation) uk/ˌkɑː.bə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkɑːr.bə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
碳化
the process of changing or being changed into carbon, by burning, heating, or during fossilization (= the process of being preserved in rock over a long period)
Blackening or charring is carbonization, and makes your steak taste like charcoal, so avoid it. 不要烧黑或者烤焦牛排，因为这是碳化，会让牛排吃起来像木炭。
Solid fossil fuels are fossilized vegetable matter which have undergone various degrees of carbonization. 固体化石燃料是经过不同程度碳化的植物化石。
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- Studies have been done on the carcinogenic effects of charring and carbonization.
- The process, known as flash carbonization, uses heat and pressure to turn dried green waste into charcoal in about 30 minutes.
- Exposing the cooking oil to carbonisation will reduce the life of the oil.
- Carbonisation is not an efficient method for producing a carbon-based gas from coal because only about 20 per cent of the carbon in the coal ends up in the gas.