decarbonize
Pronunciation: /diːˈkɑːbənaɪz/
The English word “decarbonize” has 3 meanings listed here.
verb
- To clean hard sooty deposits from inside an internal combustion engine.
- To remove carbon content from iron or steel, either intentionally or accidentally, as by (for example) overheating steel in the presence of air, destroying its former temper and hardness.
- To reduce or replace fossil fuels by renewable energy in energy production and distribution systems.
Etymology
From de- + carbonize.
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More English words
- decarbonate
- decarbonation
- decarbonatization
- decarbonization
- decarbonizer
- decarbonylase
- decarbonylate
- decarbonylation
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