decarbonize
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decarbonize
- /diːˈkɑːbənaɪz/ UK
verb decarbonizes · decarbonizing · decarbonized · decarbonise
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To clean hard sooty deposits from inside an internal combustion engine.
During the overhaul, the cylinder heads were found to be reusable, as long as they got a good cleaning to decarbonize the valve seat areas.
Similar: decoke
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To remove carbon content from iron or steel, either intentionally or accidentally, as by (for example) overheating steel in the presence of air, destroying its former temper and hardness.
A blast furnace decarbonizes iron enough that it can be used as input to a steelmaking furnace.
Similar: decarburize
- To reduce or replace fossil fuels by renewable energy in energy production and distribution systems. Efforts to decarbonize the automotive fleet are challenging, but no one wants nightmare-grade climate change, either.
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| Español | descarbonizar |
|---|---|
| Português | descarbonizar |
| Français | décarboniser, décarboner |
| Deutsch | dekarbonisieren |
| Italiano | decarbonizzare |
Talk about this word "decarbonize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decarbonize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. decarbonize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decarbonize "decarbonize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decarbonize.Cite this
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