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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.

decarbonize

/ diːˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to remove carbon from (the walls of the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine) Alsodecokedecarburize


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Derived Forms

  • deˈcarbonˌizer, noun
  • deˌcarboniˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • de·car·bon·i·za·tion [dee-kahr-b, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • de·car·bon·iz·er noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of decarbonize1

First recorded in 1815–25; de- + carbonize

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