definition of the word carbon

from Latin carbo

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)bən

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carbon (countable and uncountable; plural carbons)

1. (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6.
2. (countable, informal) A sheet of carbon paper.

   Make sure the carbon is facing the second sheet of paper, before rolling it into the typewriter.

3. (countable, informal) A carbon copy.
4. A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
5. (ecology, uncountable) Carbon dioxide, in the context of global warming and climate change.

• carbonaceous
• carbonade
• carbonado
• Carbonari
• carbonate
• carboniferous
• carbonify
• carbonigenous

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