decarbonate

[ dee-kahr-buh-neyt ]
/ diˈkɑr bəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), de·car·bon·at·ed, de·car·bon·at·ing.

to remove carbon dioxide from.

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Origin of decarbonate

First recorded in 1825–35; de- + carbonate

OTHER WORDS FROM decarbonate

de·car·bon·a·tion, noun

Words nearby decarbonate

decapitation, decapod, decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize, decarbonylate, decarboxylase, decarboxylate, decarboxylation
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British Dictionary definitions for decarbonate

decarbonate
/ (diːˈkɑːbəˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to remove carbon dioxide from (a solution, substance, etc)

Derived forms of decarbonate

decarbonation, noundecarbonator, noun
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