Decarburizing

/ˌdiːˈkɑːbjʊəraɪzɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

In the process of removing carbon from steel or iron through heating or oxidation.

Etymology

Present participle of decarburize, describing the ongoing process.

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Industrial furnaces with decarburizing effects taught engineers to think of the air itself as a chemical tool—they learned to control atmosphere to control metal properties!

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