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A '''carburetor''' is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It was invented by Karl Benz before 1885 and patented in 1886. It is colloquially called a carb in North America. | A '''carburetor''' is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion [[engine]]. It was invented by Karl Benz before 1885 and patented in 1886. It is colloquially called a carb in North America. | ||
The word carburetor comes from the French carbure, meaning 'carbide' To carburete means to combine with carbon. In fuel chemistry, the term has the more specific meaning of increasing the carbon (and therefore energy) content of a fuel by mixing it with a volatile hydrocarbon. | The word carburetor comes from the French carbure, meaning 'carbide' To carburete means to combine with carbon. In fuel chemistry, the term has the more specific meaning of increasing the carbon (and therefore energy) content of a fuel by mixing it with a volatile hydrocarbon. | ||