1. 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 
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
   - carbon paper 
3. A copy made with carbon paper
   - carbon copy

Derived forms: carbons

See also: carbocyclic, carbonate, carbonic, carbonize, carburize

Type of: chemical element, copy, element, paper

Part of: black gold, coal, crude, crude oil, fossil oil, limestone, oil, petroleum, rock oil

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