decarbonize
Americanverb (used with object)
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decarbonizes,
present (3rd person singular)
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decarbonized,
past participle, past
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decarbonizing
present participle
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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.
verb (used without object)
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decarbonizes,
present (3rd person singular)
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decarbonized,
past participle, past
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decarbonizing
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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decarbonizesimple
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decarbonizessimple
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have decarbonizedperfect
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has decarbonizedperfect
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am decarbonizingprogressive
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are decarbonizingprogressive
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is decarbonizingprogressive
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have been decarbonizingperfect progressive
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has been decarbonizingperfect progressive
Past
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decarbonizedsimple
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had decarbonizedperfect
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was decarbonizingprogressive
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were decarbonizingprogressive
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had been decarbonizingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of decarbonize
Example Sentences
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Clean hydrogen, a fuel that was expected to become a big part of America’s push to decarbonize, appears to be dead for now.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
Although shifting away from fossil fuels toward solar and wind power is achievable, certain technologies and products remain difficult to decarbonize.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
As part of its energy surge, China has pushed rapid investment into the only technology that currently can decarbonize the planet at scale: nuclear fission and fusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
“But there’s a good chance that by then, demand for gas in South Korea will have fallen alongside the broader push to decarbonize, which will lead to oversupply and depressed prices,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
They do not find sufficient oxygen to purify or decarbonize their blood through the night; they consequently are not refreshed, nor invigorated and fully prepared for the labors of the following day.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 60, October, 1862 by Various
Nordhaus said if the rate at which the economy has decarbonized since 1970 continues, the world will hit net zero by 2080.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Plastics, ubiquitous in the modern world, cannot be decarbonized because they are made of carbon-based molecules.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
The rapid development of more diverse sources of protein would also support the world’s transition to decarbonized food systems.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 12, 2023
Gathering a coalition focusing on a largely decarbonized way to travel between the economic engines of three Pacific Northwest cities is a worthwhile endeavor.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
High-speed steel should be delivered from the rolling mill to the annealing department free from scale, for scale promotes the formation of a decarbonized surface.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin
There are also local laws requiring a transition to decarbonizing buildings, including all-electric systems in new construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
GE Vernova is also investing an “immense amount” of capital into decarbonizing gas by capturing carbon emitted from gas production and injecting it back into cavities in the ground, Strazik said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
The differences between the agriculture and the energy sector really illustrate the challenges of decarbonizing food systems.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024
“We can do both. We must do both. The $500 million that we’re celebrating today, that’s why it’s such a big deal. It’s going to make an extraordinary impact on decarbonizing the heavy-duty sectors.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2024
Charred leather is the best annealing material for high-carbon steel, because it prevents decarbonizing taking place.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin
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