decarbonize
verb/ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪz/
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪz/
(British English also decarbonise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they decarbonize | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪz/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪz/ |
| he / she / it decarbonizes | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzɪz/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple decarbonized | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/ |
| past participle decarbonized | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/ |
| -ing form decarbonizing | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzɪŋ/ |
- decarbonize something to replace fossil fuels with a fuel that is less harmful to the environment
- If we decarbonize electricity then through electric cars we can decarbonize transport.
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