decarbonize
[ dee-kahr-buh-nahyz ]
/ diˈkɑr bəˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·car·bon·ized, de·car·bon·iz·ing.
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Also especially British, de·car·bon·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM decarbonize
de·car·bon·i·za·tion, nounde·car·bon·iz·er, nounWords nearby decarbonize
decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, 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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