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decarbonize
[ dee-kahr-buh-nahyz ]
/ diˈkɑr bəˌnaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·car·bon·ized, de·car·bon·iz·ing.
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)
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.
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Also especially British, de·car·bon·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM decarbonize
de·car·bon·i·za·tion [dee-kahr-buh-nahy-zey-shuhn], /diˌkɑr bə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounde·car·bon·iz·er, nounWords nearby decarbonize
decapitate, decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate, decarbonate, decarbonize, decarbonylate, decarboxylase, decarboxylate, decarboxylation, decarburize
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British Dictionary definitions for decarbonize
decarbonize
decarbonise
/ (diːˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to remove carbon from (the walls of the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine)Also: decoke, decarburize
Derived forms of decarbonize
decarbonization or decarbonisation, noundecarbonizer or decarboniser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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