carbon
/ˈkɑɹbən/ · noun
Meaning
- The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
- An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
- A sheet of carbon paper.
- A carbon copy.
- A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
- Carbon dioxide, in the context of global warming and climate change.
- To cause (someone) to receive a carbon copy of an email message.
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