decarbonize
English
Alternative forms
- decarbonise (UK)
Etymology
de- + carbonize
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /diːˈkɑːbənaɪz/
Verb
decarbonize (third-person singular simple present decarbonizes, present participle decarbonizing, simple past and past participle decarbonized)
- To remove carbon from something, especially from an engine; to decoke.
- To reduce or replace fossil fuels by renewable energy in energy production systems and processes.