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carburetion

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carburetion [‚kär·bə′rā·shən]
(chemical engineering)
The process of enriching a gas by adding volatile carbon compounds, such as hydrocarbons, to it, as in the manufacture of carbureted water gas.
(mechanical engineering)
The process of mixing fuel with air in a carburetor.


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Desulco's use in steel applications helps reduce gas-related defects as well as ensures rapid in-specification carburetion rates, which eliminate the need for steel reprocessing and minimize slag foaming.
He crashed again, in his qualified backup car, a week before today's Carburetion Day, which is the last day teams and drivers can practice on the track.
We've passed the current emission and sound standards," says O'Hagan, "and know we'll have to shift from carburetion to fuel injection in the future.
 
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