Word: decarbonize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
car
bon
ize
Definition: To reduce or replace fossil fuels by renewable energy in energy production systems and processes.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: carbon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: charcoal, coal
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective