nitrocarburize

English

Etymology

nitro- +‎ carburize

Verb

nitrocarburize (third-person singular simple present nitrocarburizes, present participle nitrocarburizing, simple past and past participle nitrocarburized)

  1. To harden the surface of (a ferrous metal) by diffusing nitrogen and carbon atoms into it.
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