• (n.) The action or process of depriving a substance of carbon.
Rarely used term denoting the process of arterialization of the blood by oxygenation and the removal of carbon dioxide in the lungs. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
De·car`bon·i·za'tion noun The action or process of depriving a substance of carbon. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: dē-kar′bŏn-i-zā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Rarely used term denoting the process of arterialization of the blood by oxygenation and the removal of carbon dioxide in the lungs.