carbon

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carbon Definition

• (n) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
• (n) 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
• (n) a copy made with carbon paper

carbon Synonyms

• atomic number 6
• C
• carbon
• carbon copy
• carbon paper