decarbonize

[ dee-kahr-buh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object),de·car·bon·ized, de·car·bon·iz·ing.
  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.

verb (used without object)
  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.

Origin of decarbonize

1
First recorded in 1815–25; de- + carbonize
  • 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/, noun
  • de·car·bon·iz·er, noun

Words Nearby decarbonize

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British Dictionary definitions for decarbonize

decarbonize

decarbonise

/ (diːˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. (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, noun
  • decarbonizer or decarboniser, noun

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