decarburize

American

[dee-kahr-buh-rahyz, -byuh-] / diˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, -byə- /

especially British, decarburise

verb (used with object)

decarburized, decarburizing

to remove carbon from (molten steel, automobile cylinders, etc.).

decarburize British

/ diːˈkɑːbjʊˌraɪz /

verb

another word for decarbonize

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Other Word Forms

decarburation noun
decarburization noun

Etymology

Origin of decarburize

First recorded in 1855–60; de- + carburize

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But the drop in carbon prices could also mean less funding is available to help industrial sectors decarburize.

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