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Definitions for Carbon
[1] Chemistry . a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol : C; atomic weight : 12.011; atomic number : 6; specific gravity : (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
[2] carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds that are emitted into the atmosphere and cause rising temperatures: the carbon produced by burning fossil fuels.
[3] carbon copy.
[4] a sheet of carbon paper.
[5] Electricity . the carbon rod through which current is conducted between the electrode holder and the arc in carbon arc lighting or welding. the rod or plate, composed in part of carbon, used in batteries.
[6] pertaining to or noting the element carbon or any of its compounds, especially carbon dioxide: to reduce carbon emissions.
[7] a nonmetallic element existing in the three crystalline forms: graphite, diamond, and buckminsterfullerene: occurring in carbon dioxide, coal, oil, and all organic compounds. The isotope carbon-12 has been adopted as the standard for atomic wt; carbon-14 , a radioisotope with a half-life of 5700 years, is used in radiocarbon dating and as a tracer. Symbol: C; atomic no: 6; atomic wt: 12.011; valency: 2, 3, or 4; relative density: 1.8–2.1 (amorphous), 1.9–2.3 (graphite), 3.15–3.53 (diamond); sublimes at 3367±25°C; boiling pt: 4827°C (as modifier ) a carbon compound
[8] short for carbon paper, carbon copy
[9] a carbon electrode used in a carbon-arc light or in carbon-arc welding
[10] a rod or plate, made of carbon, used in some types of battery
Words related to Carbon
soot, graphite, lead, coal, replica, copy, charcoal, coke
Words nearby Carbon
carbolic, carbolic acid, carbolize, carboloy, carboluria, carbon, carbon 12, carbon 13, carbon 14, carbon 14 dating, carbon arc
Origin of Carbon
1780–90; < French carbone, coinage based on Latin carbōn- (stem of carbō ) charcoal
Other words from Carbon
car·bon·less , adjective
non·car·bon , noun
carbonaceous adjective
Word origin for Carbon
C18: from French carbone, from Latin carbō charcoal, dead or glowing coal