• (America) enPR: kärʹbən, IPA: /ˈkɑɹ.bən/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɑːbən/

carbon

1. (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.
2. (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.

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

   carbon neutral

7. 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.

8. A plate or piece of carbon used as one of the elements of a voltaic battery.
9. (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

• French: charbon
• German: Kohle
• Portuguese: carvão
• Russian: у́голь
• Spanish: carbón

• German: Kohlendioxid
• Portuguese: carbono
• Russian: углеки́слый газ

carbon (carbons, present participle carboning; simple past and past participle carboned)

1. (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.

1. Surname.
2. A place name:
   1. A village in Kneehill County, Alberta.
   2. A number of places in USA:
      1. A town in Van Buren, Clay County.
      2. A minor city and coal town in Douglas.
      3. An unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County.
      4. A town in Eastland County, Texas.