Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with carbon in American Collocation
carbon
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkɑrbən/
remove/store carbon
absorb
remove
sequester
store
Trees remove carbon from the atmosphere.
produce carbon
burn
emit
produce
release
This car emits more carbon than any other car in the UK.
reduce carbon
cut
reduce
save
How will reducing their carbon affect the way they use transport?
balance the effect of producing carbon
offset
If you just have to get away – then there is always the option of offsetting carbon.
capture
credit
economy
emissions
footprint
reduction
saving
sink
trading
How can I reduce my carbon footprint?
We are producing too much greenhouse gas to be absorbed by plants and other carbon sinks.