Carboniferous

[ kahr-buh-nif-er-uhs ]

/ ˌkɑr bəˈnɪf ər əs /

Geology

adjective

noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, including the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian periods as epochs, occurring from 345 million to 280 million years ago.

(lowercase) producing carbon or coal.

noun

the Carboniferous Period or System.

Origin of Carboniferous

1790–1800; <Latin carbōn- (stem of carbō) coal + -i- + -ferous

OTHER WORDS FROM Carboniferous

post-Car·bon·if·er·ous, adjectivepre-Car·bon·if·er·ous, adjective

Words nearby Carboniferous

carbon footprint, carbonic, carbonic acid, carbonic-acid gas, carbonic anhydrase, Carboniferous, carbonium, carbonium ion, carbonization, carbonize, carbonless paper

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Example sentences from the Web for Carboniferous

In the history of our globe the Carboniferous period succeeds to the Devonian.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
The surface which the carboniferous limestone exposes is also represented in the map.
The Forest of Dean|H. G. Nicholls
They serve to connect the Permian flora with the more modern portion of the preceding or carboniferous group.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
As far as we know, they did not survive beyond the succeeding period, known as the Carboniferous.
Extinct Monsters|H. N. Hutchinson

A bone bed has also been observed at the base of the Carboniferous limestone series in certain parts of the south-west of England.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Carboniferous (1 of 2)

carboniferous

/ (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs) /

adjective

yielding coal or carbon

British Dictionary definitions for Carboniferous (2 of 2)

Carboniferous

/ (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs) /

adjective

of, denoting, or formed in the fifth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Devonian and Permian periods, lasting for nearly 64 million years during which coal measures were formed

noun

the Carboniferous the Carboniferous period or rock system

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Scientific definitions for Carboniferous

Carboniferous

[ kär′bə-nĭf′ər-əs ]

The period of geologic time from about 360 to 286 million years ago. The term is used throughout the world, although this period of time has been separated into the Mississippian (lower Carboniferous) and Pennsylvanian (upper Carboniferous) in the United States. During this time, widespread swamps formed in which plant remains accumulated and later hardened into coal. See Chart at geologic time.

单词	carboniferous
释义	Carboniferous [ kahr-buh-nif-er-uhs ] / ˌkɑr bəˈnɪf ər əs / Geology adjective noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, including the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian periods as epochs, occurring from 345 million to 280 million years ago. (lowercase) producing carbon or coal. noun the Carboniferous Period or System. Origin of Carboniferous 1790–1800; <Latin carbōn- (stem of carbō) coal + -i- + -ferous OTHER WORDS FROM Carboniferous post-Car·bon·if·er·ous, adjectivepre-Car·bon·if·er·ous, adjective Words nearby Carboniferous carbon footprint, carbonic, carbonic acid, carbonic-acid gas, carbonic anhydrase, Carboniferous, carbonium, carbonium ion, carbonization, carbonize, carbonless paper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Carboniferous In the history of our globe the Carboniferous period succeeds to the Devonian. The World Before the Deluge\|Louis Figuier The surface which the carboniferous limestone exposes is also represented in the map. The Forest of Dean\|H. G. Nicholls They serve to connect the Permian flora with the more modern portion of the preceding or carboniferous group. A Manual of Elementary Geology\|Charles Lyell. As far as we know, they did not survive beyond the succeeding period, known as the Carboniferous. Extinct Monsters\|H. N. Hutchinson A bone bed has also been observed at the base of the Carboniferous limestone series in certain parts of the south-west of England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Carboniferous (1 of 2) carboniferous / (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs) / adjective yielding coal or carbon British Dictionary definitions for Carboniferous (2 of 2) Carboniferous / (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs) / adjective of, denoting, or formed in the fifth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Devonian and Permian periods, lasting for nearly 64 million years during which coal measures were formed noun the Carboniferous the Carboniferous period or rock system Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Carboniferous Carboniferous [ kär′bə-nĭf′ər-əs ] The period of geologic time from about 360 to 286 million years ago. The term is used throughout the world, although this period of time has been separated into the Mississippian (lower Carboniferous) and Pennsylvanian (upper Carboniferous) in the United States. During this time, widespread swamps formed in which plant remains accumulated and later hardened into coal. See Chart at geologic time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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