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carbon

/ˈkɑɹ.bən/noun2 syllables

Carbon means: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds.

Synonyms for carbon6

noun, as in an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

C, atomic number 6

noun, as in a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper

carbon paper

noun, as in a copy made with carbon paper

carbon copy

also used for carbon

cc, copy

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What does carbon mean?3

noun

1

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

2

a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper

3

a copy made with carbon paper

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with carbon?1

four syllables

hydrocarbon
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Carbon in a sentence

  • Trees use photosynthesis to turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into sugars.Hybrid
  • In terms of reducing the carbon footprint, food miles matter more for vegans.mccarras
  • I prefer market-based solutions, such as carbon taxation, to a micromanaging regulatory approach.cazort
  • They worked in the carbon mines twelve hours a day, with barely any rest.espamatics
  • If not for carbon offsetting, we'd be in danger of runaway emissions.letsgolanguages
  • Methane is the world’s second largest contributor to global warming, after carbon dioxide.Hybrid
  • Five years ago, the group said the industry was committed to capping carbon emissions.Cangarejo
  • Wetlands are an important carbon sink, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change.Amastan

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Forms of carbon

as a noun

plural
carbons