carbon group

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Noun

carbon group (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) the vertical group of the periodic table containing carbon, silicon, germanium, tin and lead; the elements have a valence of 4, and show the typical gradation from nonmetal to metal

Synonyms

• crystallogen

Translations

• French: cristallogène

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