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Many of the technologies we've invented are necessary to keep 6.5 billion people alive. We can't go back from that, so we need to decarbonize really rapidly.
Kim Stanley Robinson

Meaning of "decarbonize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECARBONIZE

decarbonize  [diːˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECARBONIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decarbonize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb decarbonize in English.

WHAT DOES DECARBONIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of decarbonize in the English dictionary

The definition of decarbonize in the dictionary is to remove carbon from Also: decoke, decarburize.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECARBONIZE

PRESENT

Present
I decarbonize
you decarbonize
he/she/it decarbonizes
we decarbonize
you decarbonize
they decarbonize
Present continuous
I am decarbonizing
you are decarbonizing
he/she/it is decarbonizing
we are decarbonizing
you are decarbonizing
they are decarbonizing
Present perfect
I have decarbonized
you have decarbonized
he/she/it has decarbonized
we have decarbonized
you have decarbonized
they have decarbonized
Present perfect continuous
I have been decarbonizing
you have been decarbonizing
he/she/it has been decarbonizing
we have been decarbonizing
you have been decarbonizing
they have been decarbonizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I decarbonized
you decarbonized
he/she/it decarbonized
we decarbonized
you decarbonized
they decarbonized
Past continuous
I was decarbonizing
you were decarbonizing
he/she/it was decarbonizing
we were decarbonizing
you were decarbonizing
they were decarbonizing
Past perfect
I had decarbonized
you had decarbonized
he/she/it had decarbonized
we had decarbonized
you had decarbonized
they had decarbonized
Past perfect continuous
I had been decarbonizing
you had been decarbonizing
he/she/it had been decarbonizing
we had been decarbonizing
you had been decarbonizing
they had been decarbonizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will decarbonize
you will decarbonize
he/she/it will decarbonize
we will decarbonize
you will decarbonize
they will decarbonize
Future continuous
I will be decarbonizing
you will be decarbonizing
he/she/it will be decarbonizing
we will be decarbonizing
you will be decarbonizing
they will be decarbonizing
Future perfect
I will have decarbonized
you will have decarbonized
he/she/it will have decarbonized
we will have decarbonized
you will have decarbonized
they will have decarbonized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been decarbonizing
you will have been decarbonizing
he/she/it will have been decarbonizing
we will have been decarbonizing
you will have been decarbonizing
they will have been decarbonizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would decarbonize
you would decarbonize
he/she/it would decarbonize
we would decarbonize
you would decarbonize
they would decarbonize
Conditional continuous
I would be decarbonizing
you would be decarbonizing
he/she/it would be decarbonizing
we would be decarbonizing
you would be decarbonizing
they would be decarbonizing
Conditional perfect
I would have decarbonize
you would have decarbonize
he/she/it would have decarbonize
we would have decarbonize
you would have decarbonize
they would have decarbonize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been decarbonizing
you would have been decarbonizing
he/she/it would have been decarbonizing
we would have been decarbonizing
you would have been decarbonizing
they would have been decarbonizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you decarbonize
we let´s decarbonize
you decarbonize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to decarbonize
Past participle
decarbonized
Present Participle
decarbonizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECARBONIZE


carbonise
ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz
carbonize
ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz
decarbonise
diːˈkɑːbəˌnaɪz
ebonise
ˈebəˌnaɪz
ebonize
ˈɛbəˌnaɪz
euthanize
ˈjuːθəˌnaɪz
harmonize
ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
hibernise
ˈhaɪbəˌnaɪz
hibernize
ˈhaɪbəˌnaɪz
humanize
ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
Italianize
ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz
modernize
ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz
organize
ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
revolutionize
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz
suburbanise
sʌˈbɜːbəˌnaɪz
suburbanize
sʌˈbɜːbəˌnaɪz
synchronize
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
Talibanize
ˈtælɪbəˌnaɪz
urbanise
ˈɜːbəˌnaɪz
urbanize
ˈɜːbəˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECARBONIZE

decapsulation
decarb
decarbonate
decarbonation
decarbonator
decarbonisation
decarbonise
decarboniser
decarbonization
decarbonizer
decarboxylase
decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarburation
decarburisation
decarburise
decarburization
decarburize
decare
decartelize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECARBONIZE

antagonize
canonize
colonize
decolonize
demonize
disharmonize
ionize
lionize
matronize
patronize
peptonize
recognize
recolonize
religionize
resurrectionize
resynchronize
sectionize
sermonize
simonize
unionize
weaponize

Synonyms and antonyms of decarbonize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decarbonize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECARBONIZE

Find out the translation of decarbonize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decarbonize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decarbonize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脱碳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descarbonizar
570 millions of speakers

English

decarbonize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विकार्बनन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إزالة الكربون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

decarbonize
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descarbonizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডীকার্বান্যেঠ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décalaminer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decarbonize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entkohlen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

炭素を除く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄소를
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decarbonize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lau chùi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

decarbonize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिकरबोनिझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karbonu çıkarmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decarbonizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sadzę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

decarbonize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decarboniza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decarbonize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reinig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decarbonize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decarbonize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decarbonize

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECARBONIZE»

The term «decarbonize» is used very little and occupies the 156.312 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECARBONIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decarbonize

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QUOTES WITH «DECARBONIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decarbonize.
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Kim Stanley Robinson
Many of the technologies we've invented are necessary to keep 6.5 billion people alive. We can't go back from that, so we need to decarbonize really rapidly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECARBONIZE»

Discover the use of decarbonize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decarbonize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
To decarbonize piston rings and ring grooves, remove each ring carefully by spreading the ends just enough to get them clear of the piston top land and lifted off. If you spread the ring gaps too much, the rings will break. Remember which ring ...
2
Carbon Budgets: Third Report of Session 2009-10, Vol. 2: ...
Memorandum submitted by Professor David MacKay Summary Is it technically possible to decarbonize Britain by 2050? Yes. But it is important to appreciate the scale of change and the scale of building that are required. To illustrate the scale  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environmental Audit Committee, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 2010
3
Paperback Oxford English Dictionary
origin from Greek deka 'ten' + pous 'foot'. decarbonize (or decarbonise) v. ( decarbonizes, decarbonizing, decarbonized) remove carbon deposits from an engine. decathlon /di-kath-lon/ n. an athletic event in which each competitor takes part in ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, Maurice Waite, 2012
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Transition to Sustainability: Towards a Humane and Diverse World
6. Decarbonize. the. World. Economy. The intensity of energy and material use in the world economy is critical to a transition to sustainability. At present it is characterized by high levels of energy use and high material throughputs. This cannot ...
William Mark Adams, Sally Jeanrenaud, 2008
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary: In 6 Volumes
decarbonize .523. deception. de-car'-b5n-Ize, 7'. t. To deprive of carbon ; as, to decarbonize steel ; d5c'-i-style, n. A portico with ten columns in front ;/ ^« ItC* I. 15c-a-syl-lab'-lc,. -syl-la-ble,. adj. S: n. Having or containing ten syllables ; TWrj* ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007
6
Modelling Long-term Scenarios for Low Carbon Societies
Under tightening carbon constraints (to LCS-CT and then to LCS-CP), the electricity sector is the first to decarbonize (despite growth in electricity generation). This increase in zero-carbon electricity assists end-use sectors to decarbonize, ...
Neil Strachan, Tim Foxon, Junitso Fujino, 2008
7
The Transport System and Transport Policy: An Introduction
Second-generation biofuels may be the only way to decarbonize trucking fuel substantially. Aviation – A wide range of fuel-efficiency technologies, including aerodynamic improvements, weight reduction and engine efficiency, might have the ...
Bert van Wee, Jan Anne Annema, David Banister, 2013
8
International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management 2nd edition
Decarbonize. To reduce the carbon dioxide emitting elements within an organizations business process. This might entail changing from buying electricity generated by burning coal to an alternative source generated by wind turbines, from ...
Abraham Pizam, 2012
9
Routledge Diccionario Técnico Inglés:
decarbonize 190 descarbonización / descarburación / theRmo descarbonización / decarbonize vt chem descarbonizar, coal descarbonizar, descarburar, thermo descarbonizar decarbonizing n chem descarbonización / coal descarbonización  ...
Routledge, 1997
10
The Good Work Guide: How to Make Organizations Fairer and ...
That is why the goal must be to decarbonize growth rather than halt it. Good work can help with this goal. As Stern himself says: ...the world does not need to choose between averting climate change and promoting growth and development.
Nick Isles, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECARBONIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decarbonize is used in the context of the following news items.
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How the global fuel mix will transform itself over the next 25 years
“Now, if demand is flat and you still want to decarbonize your economy, you have to enable power plants to close. That is a politically fraught ... «Utility Dive, Jul 15»
2
An extreme, warming world
Even though many world leaders recognize the problem, the recent G-7 agreement to decarbonize our energy by the end of the century is a ... «Castanet.net, Jul 15»
3
How important is your personal carbon footprint?
If we need to decarbonize both electricity supply and our transportation systems, then the idea that a gas-fired car is (or may be) currently ... «Treehugger, Jul 15»
4
University research funding key to cutting Canada's carbon footprint
... commitment to deeply cut emissions and decarbonize the global economy by 2100. With government support, scientists at research-intensive ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
5
Demanding economic, social and climate justice
... it take for Canada and its provinces to decarbonize their economies and join the growing global movement toward clean, renewable energy. «The Independent News, Jul 15»
6
Word up: regions send powerful climate message to COP 21 state …
We want to see secure, green jobs, greening every job, investing in the industrial transformation where we decarbonize our world. Zero carbon ... «euronews, Jul 15»
7
The voices of Toronto's March for Justice, Jobs and Climate Action
One hundred per cent renewable energy future, electrify everything, decarbonize, close the oilsands, get Harper out in October, improve the ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
8
With 151 days left until COP21, business hones in on what to expect
... not deliver the emissions cuts required to decarbonize this century and prevent runaway climate change. Their fears appear well-founded. «GreenBiz, Jul 15»
9
China pledges to curb emissions
Analysts are hopeful that the country's commitment to decarbonize its economy will allow emissions to peak before 2030. Jeff Tollefson. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
10
What Jeb Bush can learn from Pope Francis about climate change
As the world wants to decarbonize, they will want our natural gas, wind, and solar resources along with our nuclear know-how, carbon capture ... «Fortune, Jul 15»

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