carbonific

English

Etymology

From carbon +‎ -ific.

Adjective

carbonific (not comparable)

1. (physical chemistry) Decomposing to create a greater volume of carbon than the volume of the original material
   • 1978, Anthony Joseph Papa, Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials - Volume 4‎^[1], page 93:

     The coating contains a carbonific compound that reacts with the intumescent catalyst to form a carbon residue, and a spumific compound that decomposes to produce large quantities of gas.

   • 1979, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee of Fire Safety Aspects of Polymeric Materials, Elements of Polymer Fire Safety and Guide to the Designer‎^[2], page 49:

     The coating contains a carbonific compound that reacts with the intumescent catalyst to form a carbon residue, and a spumific compound that decomposes to produce large quantities of gas.

   • 2000, Fire Retardant Chemicals Association (U.S.). Spring Conference, Fire Safety Developments‎^[3], page 91:

     The carbonific components may be organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups or oxirane rings.

Noun

carbonific (plural carbonifics)

1. (physical chemistry) A compound that decomposes to produce a mass of carbon with a greater volume than the original compound.
   • 1977, Norman I. Gaynes, Testing of organic coatings‎^[4], page 244:

     The resultant acid reacts with the carbonific.

   • 1983, M. Lieff, Fire Resistive Coatings: The Need for Standards : a Symposium‎^[5], →ISBN:

     The phosphoric acid formed by heating the phosphate reacts with the carbonific to accelerate the char formation.