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Carburet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A combination of carbon with a metal, earth or alkali. A combination of carbon with a simple inflammable or a metal.

Carburet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A carbide. See Carbide

Carburet [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize.

Carburetant [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.

Carbureted [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Combined with carbon, or holding carbon in colution; as carbureted hydrogen gas. carbureted hydrogen consists of one prime equivalent of each. carbureted hydrogen gas is called hydro-carbonate, being resolvable into carbonic acid and water, by combustion with oxygen. carbureted is applied to gaseous compounds. Thus we say carbureted hydrogen, instead of carburet of hydrogen.

Carbureted [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet or carbide.

2. Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon compound; as, water gas is carbureted to increase its illuminating power.

Carbureted [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Carburetor [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

An apparatus in which coal gas, hydrogen, or air is passed through or over a volatile hydrocarbon, in order to confer or increase illuminating power.

Carburetted Webster's Dictionary 1913

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