/ Dictionary / Index C carbonization: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•bon•i•za•tion Pronunciation: (kär"bu-nu-zā'shun), [key] — n. formation of carbon from organic matter. coal distillation, as in coke ovens. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carbonization (Thesaurus) carbonium ion carbonize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language