释义 |
car·bu·re·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷b(y)əˈrāshən also -esh-\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by carburetor) of carburation : the act or process of carbureting; specifically : the process of mixing usually in a carburetor the vapor of a flammable hydrocarbon (as gasoline) with air to form an explosive mixture especially for use in vapor-type internal-combustion engines |