Meanings
present singular third person decarbonises · participle present decarbonising · participle past decarbonised · past decarbonised
- UKalternativeAlternative form of decarbonize.
Interestingly, given the current focus on decarbonising the railways, back in 2007, electricity generation produced 455 grams of CO₂/kWh. At that time, this was forecast to fall to 320g/kWh by 2022.
2019 October, Roger Ford, “WCP award - victory for DfT reactionaries”, in Modern Railways, page 311 more example
Worth said: "We have distribution companies wanting to decarbonise. We have freight hauliers wanting to invest in electric locomotives. All we need to make that happen is the public sector's contribution. […]"
2023 March 22, Paul Clifton, “CILT report urges £50m infill electrification schemes”, in RAIL, number 979, page 9
Synonyms & antonyms
verbremove carbon from (an engine)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishcarbonise
- Englishdecarbonise
Cite this entry
decarbonise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonise
“decarbonise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonise. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decarbonise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonise.
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