decarbonize
verb /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪz/
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪz/
(British English also decarbonise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they decarbonise | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪz/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪz/ |
| present simple I / you / we / they decarbonize | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪz/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪz/ |
| he / she / it decarbonises | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzɪz/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzɪz/ |
| he / she / it decarbonizes | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzɪz/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple decarbonised | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/ |
| past simple decarbonized | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/ |
| past participle decarbonised | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/ |
| past participle decarbonized | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/ |
| -ing form decarbonising | /ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzɪŋ/ |
| -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.