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Definition carbon in American English
carbon
noun
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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
/ˈkɑrbən/
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the gases carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
4
carbon emissions
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carbon copy (noun)
carbon dating (noun)
carbon dioxide (noun)
carbon emissions (noun)
carbon fibre (noun)
carbon footprint (noun)
carbon monoxide (noun)
carbon monoxide poisoning (noun)
carbon paper (noun)
carbon sink (noun)
carbon tax (noun)
carbon trading (noun)
carbon-neutral (adjective)
global warming (noun)
greenhouse gas (noun)
the carbon cycle (noun)
zero carbon (adjective)