"decarbonise" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: decarbonises [present, singular, third-person], decarbonising [participle, present], decarbonised [participle, past], decarbonised [past]
Etymology: de- + carbonise Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|carbonise}} de- + carbonise Head templates: {{en-verb}} decarbonise (third-person singular simple present decarbonises, present participle decarbonising, simple past and past participle decarbonised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: decarbonize Related terms: decarbonisation
    Sense id: en-decarbonise-en-verb-9nR5I9zc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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