decarbonization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːkɑːbənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From decarbonize + -ation or de- + carbonization.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The act or process of decarbonizing.
But we spend over $5 trillion globally on fossil fuel subsidies and these would be freed up for this task of decarbonization if we forgo fossil fuel. So cost doesn’t have to be the big issue we think it is.
2020 September 7, James Conca, “Managers Of $40 Trillion Make Plans To Decarbonize The World”, in Forbes:
- (uncountable, usually) The process of arterialization of the blood by oxygenation and the removal of carbon dioxide in the lungs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decarbonisation | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| decarbonizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
reoxygenation · decarbonation · recarbonization
Synonyms
decarbonation · decarburization[iron]] or steel>
Translations (10)
it decarbonizzazione (Translations) · ca descarbonització (Translations) · es descarbonización (Translations) · de Dekarbonisierung (Translations) · gl descarbonización (Translations) · pt descarbonização (Translations) · pl dekarbonizacja (Translations) · eu deskarbonizazio (Translations) · fr décarbonation (Translations) · fr décarbonisation (Translations)