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carbon-copy
carbon cycle
carbon dating
carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide fertilization
carbon disulfide
carbon emissions
carbon fiber
carbon fixation
carbon microphone
carbon monoxide
carbon-neutral
carbon-nitrogen cycle
carbon paper
carbon process
carbon resistor
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carbon fixation
car·bon fix·a·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
incorporation of carbon dioxide: the process by which plants synthesize carbon dioxide into organic compounds
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