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carbon
Definition:
(nou) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds (nou) 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 (nou) a copy made with carbon paper
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈkɑːbən
Examples:
The primary coolant in the reactors is carbon dioxide gas.
The enzyme is effective for the conversion of carbon monoxide in a gas stream.
As the solid carbon dioxide warms inside a bottle, it sublimates to a gas.
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