carbon

noun

car·bon ˈkär-bən How to pronounce carbon (audio)

plural carbons

: a nonmetallic chemical element with atomic number 6 that readily forms compounds with many other elements and is a constituent of organic compounds in all known living tissues

—often used before another noun

carbon atomscarbon life formscarbon fibers

see Chemical Elements Table

: carbon dioxide

Forests, plants and natural lands can help absorb and store excess carbon from the atmosphere.

Alex Baumhardt

—often used before another noun

carbon emissionsOil companies … are investing in carbon capture projects as public and investor pressures mount over climate change.

Paul Takahashi

: a carbon rod used in an arc lamp

: a sheet of carbon paper

: carbon copy

Example Sentences

a carbon of the document this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much

Recent Examples on the Web The shift, known as the Merge, will save huge amounts of energy and prevent carbon from spewing into the air.

Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 The carbon is then fermented and turned into a liquid ethanol using bacteria, a process not unlike making beer.

Steve Larese, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2022 These are compounds that contain carbon, and often hydrogen or oxygen, which are likely crucial to life forming.

WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 It’s not just electric vehicles that will reduce the amount of carbon generated by the U.S. transportation system.

Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 16 Sep. 2022 The instrument’s analysis revealed that the organic minerals are likely aromatics, or stable molecules of carbon and hydrogen, which are connected to sulfates.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 The agency said Wednesday that the New England Climate-Smart Forest Partnership Project will include large commercial producers as well as small woodlot owners with a goal of storing more carbon in forests.

Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 India is advancing a carbon market scheme to cut emissions, Germany approved a $180 billion program to facilitate clean energy, and Australia adopted its first climate legislation in a decade.

Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The presence of organic molecules — typically made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen — does not necessarily mean there was once life on the Red Planet, but organics are considered to be key ingredients for life.

Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	carbons
释义	carbon noun car·bon ˈkär-bən plural carbons 1 a : a nonmetallic chemical element with atomic number 6 that readily forms compounds with many other elements and is a constituent of organic compounds in all known living tissues —often used before another noun carbon atomscarbon life formscarbon fibers see Chemical Elements Table b : carbon dioxide Forests, plants and natural lands can help absorb and store excess carbon from the atmosphere. Alex Baumhardt —often used before another noun carbon emissionsOil companies … are investing in carbon capture projects as public and investor pressures mount over climate change. Paul Takahashi 2 : a carbon rod used in an arc lamp 3 a : a sheet of carbon paper b : carbon copy Synonyms alter ego carbon copy clone counterpart doppelgänger doppelganger double duplicate duplication facsimile fetch image likeness look-alike match mirror image picture replica ringer spit spitting image twin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a carbon of the document this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much Recent Examples on the Web The shift, known as the Merge, will save huge amounts of energy and prevent carbon from spewing into the air. Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 The carbon is then fermented and turned into a liquid ethanol using bacteria, a process not unlike making beer. Steve Larese, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2022 These are compounds that contain carbon, and often hydrogen or oxygen, which are likely crucial to life forming. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 It’s not just electric vehicles that will reduce the amount of carbon generated by the U.S. transportation system. Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 16 Sep. 2022 The instrument’s analysis revealed that the organic minerals are likely aromatics, or stable molecules of carbon and hydrogen, which are connected to sulfates. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 The agency said Wednesday that the New England Climate-Smart Forest Partnership Project will include large commercial producers as well as small woodlot owners with a goal of storing more carbon in forests. Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 India is advancing a carbon market scheme to cut emissions, Germany approved a $180 billion program to facilitate clean energy, and Australia adopted its first climate legislation in a decade. Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The presence of organic molecules — typically made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen — does not necessarily mean there was once life on the Red Planet, but organics are considered to be key ingredients for life. Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French carbone, from Latin carbon-, carbo ember, charcoal First Known Use 1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing carbon activated carbon blind carbon copy carbon black carbon copy carbon cycle carbon dating carbon dioxide carbon disulfide carbon fiber carbon monoxide carbon paper carbon tetrachloride carbon steel carbon footprint See More activated carbon blind carbon copy carbon black carbon copy carbon cycle carbon dating carbon dioxide carbon disulfide carbon fiber carbon monoxide carbon paper carbon tetrachloride carbon steel carbon footprint See More Kids Definition carbon noun car·bon ˈkär-bən : a chemical element occurring as diamond and graphite, in coal and petroleum, and in plant and animal bodies Medical Definition carbon noun car·bon ˈkär-bən often attributive : a nonmetallic element found native (as in diamonds and graphite) or as a constituent of coal, petroleum, asphalt, limestone, and organic compounds or obtained artificially (as in activated charcoal) —symbol C see Chemical Elements Table carbons noun plural of carbon 1 as in pictures something or someone that strongly resembles another this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pictures twins images replicas clones duplicates counterparts duplications portraits carbon copies equivalents facsimiles mirror images alter egos doubles ringers doppelgängers spitting images likenesses fetches doppelgangers matches portrayals analogues spits look-alikes effigies analogs equals Chinese copies companions fellows mates parallels Antonyms & Near Antonyms opposites antitheses reverses converses 2 as in copies something that is made to look exactly like something else the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake Synonyms & Similar Words copies reproductions replicas versions carbon copies duplicates facsimiles clones imitations dupes replications duplications reduplications simulations counterfeits reconstructions forgeries dummies shadows prints miniatures rubber stamps mocks phoneys phonies knockoffs fakes reincarnations impressions approximations spares imprints images shams mock-ups semblances likenesses rip-offs re-creations extras reserves Antonyms & Near Antonyms originals prototypes archetypes
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