Meaning & use
Decarbonized
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Past tense and adjective form of "decarbonize," meaning having had carbon or carbon dioxide emissions removed or reduced, especially from an energy system or process.
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The country's decarbonized power grid now runs mostly on wind and solar.
Steelmakers are racing to develop decarbonized methods of production.
A note on using this word
A key term in climate policy, referring to reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide output from industries, energy grids, or economies.
Words with a similar meaning
decarburizedlow-carbon
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carbonized
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