carbonises

Turns to carbon

Carbonises is the British spelling of carbonizes.

To carbonise is to convert something into carbon, typically through burning or intense heat.

Wood carbonises when charred; organic matter carbonises over geological time to form coal.

The word also describes what happens when food burns: I carbonised the toast again.

process

charring

Burning surface black

pyrolysisHeat-driven molecular breakdown
carbonizationConversion to char
gasificationConverting carbon materials to vapor

thermochemical · thermal · degradation · oxidation · heat · calorific · exothermic · reactivity · synthesis · conversion

result

char

Burn without destroying

cinderCombustion residue fragment
sootCarbon from incomplete burning
ashCombustion's powdery remains

embers · residue · blacken · darken · discolor · carbonaceous · charcoal · coke · biochar

burn

scorch

Burn superficially

singeBurn the surface
igniteStart burning something
incinerateBurn to nothing

flame · blaze · smolder · kindle · combust · fire · torch · cremate · pyre · conflagration

Opposites

degree of thermal transformation

carbonisespreserves

Cooked fruit in sugar

freezes · refrigerates · cools · chills · singes

material preservation vs. destruction

carbonisespreserves

Cooked fruit in sugar

conserves · protects · maintains · restores · hydrates

Family

carbonised, carbonise, decarbonise, carbonisation, decarbonising

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