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to decarbonate

to decarbonate

7.4
To remove carbon dioxide gas from a material by a chemical process
  • verb
  • /ˌdiːˈkɑːrbəneɪt/
  • Specialized
: descarbonatar
  • After heating, the machine efficiently decarbonates limestone by releasing carbon dioxide.

Examples

  • The engineers worked to decarbonate the water before it entered the main supply system.

  • You must decarbonate the solution before testing it.

  • Certain industrial processes must decarbonate minerals to reduce their carbon footprint.

  • The laboratory decarbonated the samples carefully.

  • The engineers worked to decarbonate the water to ensure it was free from carbon dioxide.

  • In order to improve its purity, the chemist must decarbonate the solution carefully during the experiment.

  • Before bottling the beverage, the factory processes the liquid to decarbonate it and enhance its flavor.

Surface Forms

decarbonate infinitive
decarbonated past
decarbonated past participle
decarbonating present participle
decarbonates third person singular

Morphology

decarbonate = carbonate (semi-transparent) = de + carbon + ate

If the learner knows the technical verb 'carbonate', the prefix 'de-' straightforwardly signals removal or reversal.

Etymology

Decarbonate is made of de- meaning 'remove' and carbon, the same 'carbon' in 'carbon dioxide'. So, to decarbonate something is to 'remove carbon dioxide' from it, like taking the gas out of a rock or water.