Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Carburet · Car·bu·ret · IPA n. v. t. 01 n. A carbide. See Carbide 1. A carbide. See Carbide(Chem.) [Archaic] See: Carbide 02 v. t. To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize. imp. & p. p. Carbureted; p. pr. & vb. n. Carbureting 1. To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize. “By carbureting the gas you may use poorer coal.” — Knight.