decarbonation

English

Etymology

de- +‎ carbonation

Noun

decarbonation (plural decarbonations)

1. The removal of carbon
   • 2015 September 15, “Geochemical Evidence of the Seasonality, Affinity and Pigmenation of Solenopora jurassica”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The fact that the TLE was colourless and the residue was brown after decarbonation, indicates that the pigment responsible for the pink colour bands is part of the kerogen fraction.