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The correct spelling is carbon.
How to pronounce carbon
/ˈkɑɹbən/
nounIPA: /ˈkɑɹbən/
Say it like: Car-bon
The correct spelling is carbon. The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless… For example: "A methane molecule is made up of a single carbon with four hydrogens."
Usage Examples
“A methane molecule is made up of a single carbon with four hydrogens.”
“When I send it, I'll carbon Julia so she's aware.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
- 2.An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
- 3.A sheet of carbon paper.
- 4.A carbon copy.
- 5.A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
verb
- 1.To cause (someone) to receive a carbon copy of an email message.
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