First Known Use: 1896
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carburetion
noun car·bu·re·tion \ˌkär-bə-ˈrā-shən, -byə-\
Definition of CARBURETION
: the process of mixing (as in a carburetor) the vapor of a flammable hydrocarbon (as gasoline) with air to form an explosive mixture especially for use in an internal-combustion engine
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Origin of CARBURETION
carburet to combine chemically with carbon, from obsolete carburet carbide
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