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carbon
  1. (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6.
  2. (countable) An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
  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) Carbon dioxide, in the context of global warming and climate change.
  7. A carbon rod or pencil used in an arc lamp.
  8. A plate or piece of carbon used as one of the elements of a voltaic battery.
  9. Synonyms:
  10. Examples:
    1. “Tall, dark-haired, and lean, he was the carbon copy of his father except for the brilliant green eyes which he had inherited from his mother.”
      “The sounds are nothing groundbreaking, but at least each song is not a carbon copy of the previous track.”
      “For common cast iron, the main elements of the chemical composition are carbon and silicon.”
carbonite
  1. An explosive manufactured from a variety of materials, including nitroglycerine, wood meal and nitrates.
  2. An explosive composed of nitrobenzene, saltpetre, sulfur, and kieselguhr.
  3. A naturally occurring carbonaceous material formed from coal, natural coke.
carbonation
  1. The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a liquid.
  2. The amount or level of dissolved carbon dioxide remaining in solution.
  3. Carbonization.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The correct glassware for each type of beer allows one to appreciate the colour, aroma, carbonation and flavour to the fullest.”
      “Because of the lack of carbonation, the flavor seems nutty and lingers on the palate.”
      “Also, if the carbonation front reaches embedded steel, the steel can corrode.”
carbonucleophile
  1. (organic chemistry) Any nucleophile containing a nucleophilic carbon atom
carbonate
  1. Any salt or ester of carbonic acid.
carbonizer
  1. A machine that carries out carbonization.
carbonisation
  1. (chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of carbonization
  2. Examples:
    1. “The process was selfperpetuating as the gas was used for heating tar tanks and for firing carbonisation ovens, which would generate more gas.”
      “The problem is caused by carbonisation on the switch contacts that can lead to the electric current being interrupted.”
      “Coke's problem in getting more recycled plastic into their bottles isn't just due to the carbonisation factor, she says.”
carbonator
  1. A device that carries out carbonation.
carbonization
  1. The act or process of carbonizing.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In the past, tissue damage was quantified macroscopically by visual effects such as tissue mass removal, carbonization and melting.”
      “Without a strict control of hydrocarbons and water, mirror degradation as a result of carbonization, oxidation, or etching will occur.”
      “The exterior walls of some historic buildings haven't been washed for several decades while the effects of corrosion and carbonization have taken their toll.”
carboniser
  1. Alternative form of carbonizer
carbonucleophiles
  1. plural of carbonucleophile
carbonisations
  1. plural of carbonisation
carbonizations
  1. plural of carbonization
carbonations
carbonators
  1. plural of carbonator
carbonisers
  1. plural of carboniser
carbonizers
  1. plural of carbonizer
carbonates
  1. plural of carbonate
  2. Examples:
    1. “Associated minerals include various pyroxenes and zeolites in addition to the more familiar lazurite, sodalite, pyrite, and carbonates.”
      “The trend is produced by the presence of variable amounts of hemipelagic mud in the authigenic carbonates.”
      “Late chlorite and carbonates overgrew the schistosity defined by phengite, chlorite and quartz.”
carbonites
  1. plural of carbonite
carbons
  1. plural of carbon
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The alkene carbon-carbon double bond is made from two sp trigonally hybridized carbons.”
      “Customers were told to keep their carbons so the account number could not be reused.”
      “Depending on number of carbons, monosaccharides are called trioses, tetroses, pentoses, and hexoses etc.”
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