Carbon Definition
carbon
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Etymology
from Latin carbo
Pronunciation
Noun
Wikipedia has an article on: CarbonWikipedia carbon (countable and uncountable; plural carbons)
- (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6.
- (countable, informal) A sheet of carbon paper.
- Make sure the carbon is facing the second sheet of paper, before rolling it into the typewriter.
- (countable, informal) A carbon copy.
- A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
- (ecology, uncountable) Carbon dioxide, in the context of global warming and climate change.
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- aggregated diamond nanorod
- amorphous carbon
- buckminsterfullerene
- ceraphite
- chaoite
- charcoal
- coal
- diamond
- fullerene
- graphite
- lamp black
- lead
- lonsdaleite
- soot
- steel
External links
For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/be.html (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)
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