[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A compound formed by the chemical combination of carbon with another element.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century. From carb- + -uret. Compare slightly later carbure and its French etymon

[], (Verb)

Definitions:
- To combine or impregnate (a substance) with carbon or its compounds; especially to enrich (a fuel or fuel–air mixture) with hydrocarbons.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in Scientific American. From carburet