English Dictionary: carburetted | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for carburetted | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Carburet \Car"bu*ret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carbureted} or {Carburetted} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Carbureting} or {Carburetting}.] To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize. By carbureting the gas you may use poorer coal. --Knight. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Carbureted \Car"bu*ret`ed\, a. 1. (Chem.) 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. [Written also {carburetted}.] {Carbureted hydrogen gas}, any one of several gaseous compounds of carbon and hydrogen, some of with make up illuminating gas. {Light carbureted hydrogen}, marsh gas, {CH4}; fire damp |