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carbon-free

carbon-free adjective: not containing carbon.

Adjective

carbon-free (not comparable)

  1. Not containing carbon.
  2. Not producing any carbon compounds such as carbon dioxide that might contribute to pollution, including to the atmosphere.
    • The two LTO battery packs provide 400kW (536hp) extra power to supplement the engine when the locomotive is running in diesel/battery hybrid mode, as well as last-mile carbon-free shunting operation.2021 January 27, Richard Clinnick, “Rail Operations orders UK's first Class 93 tri-mode locomotives”, in RAIL, issue 923, page 10

Origin of carbon-free

From carbon + -free.

Questions about carbon-free

What does carbon-free mean?
Carbon-free means not containing carbon.
What part of speech is carbon-free?
Carbon-free is an adjective.

Words near carbon-free in the dictionary

  1. carbon-date
  2. carbon-dated
  3. carbon-dates
  4. carbon-dating
  5. carbon-ferrous
  6. carbon-free
  7. carbon-intensive
  8. carbon-literate
  9. carbon-neutral
  10. carbon-nitrogen cycle
  11. carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle

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