This is termed 'dry distillation,' and results eventually in the carbonisation of the wood--i.
Tar, vapours and gases are distilled over during the carbonisation of the wood.
They do not, however, prevent carbonisation taking place, when the temperature is sufficiently high.
It consists essentially of carbon and of the fixed or inorganic matter which exists in wood; but if carbonisation be imperfectly effected, it may contain a sensible amount of hydrogen.
The character of the smoke which issues from vents made in the piles indicates exactly the degrees of carbonisation in different parts.
There can be little doubt that, regarded in a purely sanitary point of view, carbonisation of sewage matter is an excellent plan.
Footnote 158: About the same time carbonisation of sewage in retorts, with or without previous admixture with charcoal, was proposed by Mr Hickey, of Darjeeling.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "carbonisation" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
