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| car·bon [ krbən ] (plural car·bons) |
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1. chemical elements nonmetallic chemical element: a nonmetallic element that exists in two main forms, diamond and graphite, and has the ability to form large numbers of organic compounds. Source: coal, petroleum.
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2. commerce
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informal
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Same as carbon copy (sense 1)
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3. paper
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informal
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Same as carbon paper
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4. electrical component made of carbon: something made of carbon, especially an electrode or a lamp filament
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| [Late 18th century. Via French carbone< Latin carbon- "coal"] |
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  car·bon·ous adjective |
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