decarbonize

American  

[dee-kahr-buh-nahyz] / diˈkɑr bəˌnaɪz /

especially British, decarbonise

verb (used with object)

decarbonizes, present (3rd person singular) decarbonized, past participle, past decarbonizing present participle

1. to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere by the activities of (a household, industry, country, etc.).

   Our expertise is in designing new ways to decarbonize our economy, using solar energy and renewable carbon to replace fossil fuels.

2. decarburize.

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verb (used without object)

decarbonizes, present (3rd person singular) decarbonized, past participle, past decarbonizing present participle

1. to reduce the carbon output of the activities of a household, industry, country, etc..

   The world is not decarbonizing fast enough to reach global climate targets.

decarbonize British  

/ diːˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. Also: decoke.   decarburize.  (tr) to remove carbon from (the walls of the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• decarbonization
  noun
• decarbonizer
  noun

Conjugated Forms

Present

• has decarbonized
  perfect 3rd person singular
• have decarbonized
  perfect
• are decarbonizing
  progressive
• have been decarbonizing
  perfect progressive
• am decarbonizing
  progressive 1st person singular
• is decarbonizing
  progressive 3rd person singular
• has been decarbonizing
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular
• decarbonizes
  singular 3rd person
• decarbonizing
  participle

Past

• had decarbonized
  perfect
• had been decarbonizing
  perfect progressive
• were decarbonizing
  progressive plural
• was decarbonizing
  progressive singular
• decarbonized
  simple
• decarbonized
  participle

Future

• will decarbonize
  simple
• will have decarbonized
  perfect
• will be decarbonizing
  progressive
• will have been decarbonizing
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of decarbonize

First recorded in 1815–25; de- + carbonize