uncarbonized
|un-car-bon-ized|
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/ʌnˈkɑɹbənaɪzd/
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/ʌnˈkɑːbənaɪzd/
(uncarbonize)
not carbonized; without carbon
Etymology
'uncarbonized' originates from the English prefix 'un-' + the verb 'carbonize', where 'carbonize' derives from the noun 'carbon' (from Latin 'carbo' meaning 'coal') plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'.
'carbon' entered English from Latin 'carbo' meaning 'coal'; the verb 'carbonize' was formed from 'carbon' + '-ize' (19th century) to mean 'to make into carbon or charcoal'; 'uncarbonized' was formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'carbonize'.
Initially, 'carbonize' and related forms primarily referred to converting material into carbon or charcoal by heating; more recently, 'uncarbonized' has also acquired an environmental sense meaning 'produced without carbon emissions'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle or past-tense form of 'uncarbonize'.
Several samples were intentionally left uncarbonized during processing.
Adjective 1
not carbonized; not converted into carbon or charcoal by heating or charring (literal, material-science sense).
The lab examined uncarbonized wood samples to study their original cellular structure.
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Adjective 2
produced or achieved without emitting carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases; carbon-free (environmental/energy sense).
The country aims to rely increasingly on uncarbonized electricity by 2050.
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Last updated: 2026/01/15 21:33