carbonize

verb

to make to convert to carbon

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːbən.aɪz/ / /ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English carbonize From carbon + -ize.

To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
“Near-synonyms: charcoalize, char”
To react something with carbon.