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decarbonize
[ dee-kahr-buh-nahyz ]
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.
decarbonize
/ diːˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz /
verb
- 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
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