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DECARBONIZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does decarbonize mean?
• DECARBONIZE (verb)
The verb DECARBONIZE has 1 sense:
1. remove carbon from (an engine)
Familiarity information: DECARBONIZE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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... he / she / it decarbonizes Past simple: decarbonized
Past participle: decarbonized
-ing form: decarbonizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Remove carbon from (an engine)
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
decarbonise; decarbonize; decarburise; decarburize; decoke
Hypernyms (to "decarbonize" is one way to...):
remove; take; take away; withdraw (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Context examples
We see that as a really exciting opportunity to decarbonize the transport sector, but also position Australia as one of the lead suppliers of hydrogen around the world.
(Cars Powered by New Fuel Type Tested in Australia, VOA)
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