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Word: Carbon
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: from French carbone, from Latin carbo, carbon- ‘coal, charcoal’
ˈkɑːbən
the chemical element of atomic number 6, a non-metal which has two main forms (diamond and graphite) and which also occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot, and coal.
Short Definition:chemical element of atomic number 6
carbon dioxide or other gaseous carbon compounds released into the atmosphere, associated with climate change
Short Definition:carbon dioxide or other gaseous carbon compounds released into atmosphere
Examples:- the level of carbon in the atmosphere has been consistently rising
- fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions continued to rise
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