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- verb chiefly UK Alternative spelling of
carbonize .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb unite with carbon
- verb turn into carbon, as by burning
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Examples
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When Californians are put to work e.g. to de-carbonise the economy and grow California's human resources (through education/the arts/health services etc.) then something extraordinary will happen.
Ann Pettifor: Suffering in El Centro: Cigars in Sacramento 2009
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Our message is that we stand ready to do more to de - carbonise our development, but that we will expect, from developed countries, a commitment to take the lead on deeper emission reductions, new and additional financial support, improved technology transfer and capacity building.
ANC Today 2005
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Our message is that we stand ready to do more to de-carbonise our development, but that we will expect, from developed countries, a commitment to take the lead on deeper emission reductions, new and additional financial support, improved technology transfer and capacity building.
ANC Today 2005
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The cold in the studio grew keener, and the wick of the lamp began to carbonise and burn red, while Claude, still bending over his sketch, did not seem conscious of the passing minutes.
His Masterpiece ��mile Zola 1871
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We must 'de-hydro carbonise' our economy and reduce our dependency on the petro-economy.
TrinidadExpress Today's News kramnarine@trinidadexpress.com Kristy Ramnarine 2010
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In this mad rush to 'de-carbonise' people have found cracks and loopholes to make money fraudulently.
Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk 2010
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Countries need to pull together to de-carbonise the world economy.
Maria Energia 2009
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Countries need to pull together to de-carbonise the world economy, 'Nasheed said in a statement.
unknown title 2009
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As a result, he said, the carbon price collapsed and the ability for companies to claim carbon credits by investing in developing world emissions-cutting projects via the Clean Development Mechanism meant western economies had done little to de-carbonise their industries.
unknown title 2009
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As a result, he said, the carbon price collapsed and the ability for companies to claim carbon credits by investing in developing world emissions-cutting projects via the Clean Development Mechanism meant western economies had done little to de-carbonise their industries.
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