carbon

car·bon  (kärbn)

n.

1. Symbol C A naturally abundant nonmetallic element that occurs in many inorganic and in all organic compounds, exists freely as graphite and diamond and as a constituent of coal, limestone, and petroleum, and is capable of chemical self-bonding to form an enormous number of chemically, biologically, and commercially important molecules. Atomic number 6; atomic weight 12.011; sublimation point above 3,500°C; boiling point 4,827°C; specific gravity of amorphous carbon 1.8 to 2.1, of diamond 3.15 to 3.53, of graphite 1.9 to 2.3; valence 2, 3, 4. See Table at element.

2.

a. A sheet of carbon paper.

b. A carbon copy.

3. Electricity

a. Either of two rods through which current flows to form an arc, as in lighting or welding.

b. A carbonaceous electrode in an electric cell.

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[French carbone, from Latin carb, carbn-, a coal, charcoal; see ker-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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carbon·ous (-b-ns) adj.

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carbon [ˈkɑːb^ən]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)

a.  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.

b.  (as modifier) a carbon compound

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) short for carbon paper, carbon copy

3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a carbon electrode used in a carbon-arc light or in carbon-arc welding

4. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a rod or plate, made of carbon, used in some types of battery

[from French carbone, from Latin carbō charcoal, dead or glowing coal]

carbonous  adj

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carbon  (kärbn)

Symbol C

A naturally abundant, nonmetallic element that occurs in all organic compounds and can be found in all known forms of life. Diamonds and graphite are pure forms, and carbon is a major constituent of coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Carbon generally forms four covalent bonds with other atoms in larger molecules. Atomic number 6; atomic weight 12.011; sublimation point above 3,500°C; boiling point 4,827°C; specific gravity of amorphous carbon 1.8 to 2.1, of diamond 3.15 to 3.53, of graphite 1.9 to 2.3; valence 2, 3, 4. See Periodic Table.

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carbonaceous adjective

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carbon - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds atomic number 6, C fullerene - a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter carbon 14, radiocarbon - a radioactive isotope of carbon char - a charred substance charcoal, wood coal - a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air carbon black, crock, lampblack, smut, soot - a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink activated carbon, activated charcoal - powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors coal - fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period adamant, diamond - very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem limestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals crude, crude oil, fossil oil, petroleum, rock oil, oil - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
	2.	carbon - 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 paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
	3.	carbon - a copy made with carbon paper carbon copy copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"

Translations

carbon [ˈkɑːbən]

A. N

1. (Chem) → carbono m

2. (Elec) → carbón m

3. (= carbon paper) → papel m de calco, papel m carbón, papel m carbónico(S. Cone)

B. CPD carbon copy N (typing) → copia f hecha con papel de carbón (fig) → vivo retrato m
he's a carbon copy of my uncle → es el vivo retrato de mi tío, es calcado a mi tío
carbon credit N → crédito m de carbono
carbon dating N → datación f utilizando carbono 14
carbon dioxide N → bióxido m de carbono
carbon fibre N → fibra f de carbono
carbon monoxide N → monóxido m de carbono
carbon paper N → papel m de calco, papel m carbón, papel m carbónico(S. Cone)
carbon ribbon N → cinta f mecanográfica de carbón
carbon tetrachloride N → tetracloruro m de carbono

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carbon [ˈkɑː^rbən] n → carbone m

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carbon

n (Chem) → Kohlenstoff m; (Elec) → Kohle f

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carbon:

carbon copy

n → Durchschlag m; to be a carbon of something → das genaue Ebenbild einer Sache (gen) → sein; she’s a carbon of her sister → sie sieht ihrer Schwester zum Verwechseln ähnlich

carbon dating

n → Radiokarbonmethode f, → Kohlenstoffdatierung f

carbon dioxide

n → Kohlendioxid nt

carbon fibre

n → Kohlenstoffaser f

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carbon:

carbonless paper

n → selbstdurchschreibendes Papier

carbon monoxide

n → Kohlenmonoxid nt

carbon paper

n → Kohlepapier nt

carbon ribbon

n → Kohlefarbband nt

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carbon [ˈkɑːbən] n (Chem) → carbonio (also carbon paper) → carta carbone

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carbon [ˈkɑːbən] n (Chem) → carbonio (also carbon paper) → carta carbone

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carbon [ˈkaːbən]

an element occurring as diamond and graphite and also in coal etc. koolstof كربون، فَحْم въглерод uhlík kulstof der Kohlenstoff άνθρακας carbono süsinik کربن hiili carbone פָּחמָן कोयला, कार्बन ugljik szén karbon kolefni carbonio 炭素 탄소 anglis ogleklis arang koolstof karbon węgiel carbono car­bon углерод uhlík ogljik ugljenik kol คาร์บอน karbon 碳 вуглець ہیرے اور گریفائٹ میں پایا جانے والا عنصر cacbon 碳

carbon copy

a copy of writing or typing made by means of carbon paper. deurslag نُسْخَه، وَرَقَةُ كَرْبون копие, направено с индиго průklep gennemslag; kopi der Durchschlag αντίγραφο με καρμπόν copia (hecha con papel carbón) (meili)koopia, cc نسخۀ کپی شده hiilipaperijäljennös carbone הֶעֱתֵק פֶּחָם कार्बन प्रति kopija, duplikat (indigó)másolat tindasan (kalkipappírs)afrit copia carbone 複写 카본지에 의한 복사 kopija kopija salinan karbon doorslag gjennomslag(skopi) kopia cópia a químico copie la indigo копия prieklep kopija indigo kopija genomslag[] สำเนาเอกสารที่คัดลอกโดยการใช้กระดาษคาร์บอน karbon kopyası 複寫本 копія, зроблена за допомогої копірки نقول بنانے والا کاغذ bản sao bằng giấy than 复写的副本

carbon dioxide [daiˈoksaid]

a gas present in the air, breathed out by man and other animals. koolsuurgas ثاني أكسيد الكربون въглероден двуокис oxid uhličitý kuldioxid das Kohlendioxyd διοξείδιο του άνθρακα dióxido de carbono süsihappegaas دی اکسید کربن hiilidioksidi gaz carbonique דוּ תַחמוֹצֶת הַפַּחמָן कार्बन डायक्‍साइड ugljični dioksid szén-dioxid karbon dioksida koltvísÿringur anidride carbonica 二酸化炭素 이산화탄소 anglies dvideginis oglekļa dioksīds; ogļskābā gāze karbon dioksia koolzuur karbondioksid dwutlenek węgla dióxido de carbono dioxid de carbon углекислый газ oxid uhličitý, kysličník uhličitý ogljikov dvokis ugljen-dioksid koldioxid ก๊าซคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ karbondioksit 二氧化碳 вуглекислота; вуглекислий газ ہوا مین پائے جانے والی ایک گیس cacbon đioxyt 二氧化碳

carbon monoxide [məˈnoksaid]

a colourless, very poisonous gas which has no smell Carbon monoxide is given off by car engines. koolstofmonoksied أوَّل أكسيد الكربون въглероден окис oxid uhelnatý kulilte das Kohlenmonoxyd μονοξείδιο του άνθρακα monóxido de carbono vingugaas مونو اکسید کربن häkä oxyde de carbone חַד תָחמוֹצֶת הַפַּחמָן कार्बन मोनोक्साइड ugljični monoksid szén-monoxid karbon monoksida kolsÿringur ossido di carbonio 一酸化炭素 일산화탄소 anglies viendeginis oglekļa monoksīds, tvana gāze karbon monoksida koolmonoxide karbonmonoksid tlenek węgla monóxido de carbono mono­xid de carbon угарный газ oxid uhoľnatý ogljikov oksid ugljen-monoksid koloxid คาร์บอนมอนอกไซด์ karbonmonoksit 一氧化碳 чадний газ ایک بے بو زہریلی گیس cacbon monoxyt 一氧化碳

carbon paper

a type of paper coated with carbon etc which makes a copy when placed between the sheets being written or typed. deurslagpapier, kooldrukpapier وَرَقَةُ كربون индиго kopírák karbonpapir das Kohlepapier καρμπόν papel carbón kopeerpaber کاغذ کپی؛ کاربن hiilipaperi papier carbone נֶיָר פֶּחָם कार्बन कागज karbon-papir, indigo indigó kertas karbon kalkipappír carta carbone カーボン紙 카본 인화지 kalkė kopējamais papīrs kertas karbon carbonpapier gjennomslagspapir, blåpapir kalka papel químico in­digo копирка indigo kopirni papir indigo papir karbonpapper กระดาษคาร์บอนที่ใช้ในการคัดลอกเอกสาร karbon kağıdı 複寫紙 копіювальний папір, копірка نقل بنانے والا کاغذ giấy than 复写纸

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carbon → كربون uhlík kulstof Kohlenstoff άνθρακας carbono hiili carbone ugljik carbonio 炭素 탄소 koolstof karbon węgiel carbono углерод kol คาร์บอน karbon cácbon 碳