carburize
verb
car·bu·rize
ˈkär-bə-ˌrīz 
-byə-
carburized; carburizing
: to combine or impregnate (a metal) with carbon
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Good knife metal needs to be carburized with a carbon-rich material, quenched in liquid while still red hot, and married with a handle that's more comfortable to hold than raw metal is.
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Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2017
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Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2017
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“Carburize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carburize. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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