carbon
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːrbən/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɑːbən/
noun
B2
A chemical element found in all living things and in pure forms like diamond and graphite.
Carbon is essential for life because it forms the basis of all organic compounds.
B2
Refers to carbon dioxide gas and its role in causing global warming.
Reducing carbon emissions is crucial to combat climate change.
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A copy made using carbon paper.
She made a carbon copy of the document for her records.
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Someone or something very similar to another.
He is a carbon copy of his father in both looks and mannerisms.
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A sheet of carbon paper used for making copies.
She inserted a carbon between the pages to make duplicates.
translation
A chemical element found in all living things and in pure forms like diamond and graphite.; Refers to carbon dioxide gas and its role in causing global warming.; A copy made using carbon paper.; Someone or something very similar to another.; A sheet of carbon paper used for making copies.
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carbons