carbon
see also: Carbon
Pronunciation Noun
Carbon
Proper noun
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see also: Carbon
Pronunciation Noun
carbon
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material. - (countable) An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
- A methane molecule is made up of a single carbon with four hydrogens.
- (countable, informal) A sheet of carbon paper.
- (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 climate change.
- A carbon rod or pencil used in an arc lamp.
- 1892, English Mechanic and World of Science, page 444:
- To trim an arc lamp, first remove the old carbons and carefully and thoroughly wipe the carbon rods, holders, &c. with a clean, dry rag.
- A plate or piece of carbon used as one of the elements of a voltaic battery.
- (informal) Ellipsis of carbon fiber
- carbon bike frame
- French: carbone
- German: Kohlenstoff
- Italian: carbonio
- Portuguese: carbono
- Russian: углеро́д
- Spanish: carbono
- German: Kohlepapier
- Portuguese: papel-carbono
- Russian: копи́рка
- Spanish: papel carbón
- French: carbone
- German: Durchschlag
- Portuguese: carbono
- Spanish: copia con papel carbón
- German: Kohlendioxid
- Portuguese: carbono
- Russian: углеки́слый газ
carbon (carbons, present participle carboning; simple past and past participle carboned)
- (Internet, transitive, uncommon) To cause (someone) to receive a carbon copy of an email message.
- Synonyms: cc, copy
- When I send it, I'll carbon Julia so she's aware.
Carbon
Proper noun
- Surname.
- A place name:
- A village in Kneehill County, Alberta.
- A number of places in USA:
- A town in Van Buren, Clay County.
- A minor city and coal town in Douglas.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County.
- A town in Eastland County, Texas.
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