decarbonize

verb de·car·bon·ize \(ˌ)dē-ˈkär-bə-ˌnīz\

Definition of DECARBONIZE

transitive verb

: to remove carbon from

— de·car·bon·iz·er noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1825

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