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carbon

carbon

Meaning of carbon

a chemical element found in all living things

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British English/ˈkɑːbən/
American English/ˈkɑːrbən/
Russian transcription[ʊɡlʲɪˈrot]
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carbon with Russian translation

carbon usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Углерод — важная часть живых клеток.

Carbon is a key part of living cells.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Учёные измерили углерод в образце.

Scientists measured the carbon in the sample.

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carbonуглерод
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

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What's the difference between carbon / graphite / diamond / graphene

C
🇬🇧English
carbon

neutral scientific name for the chemical element

B2Very Often

Carbon is found in all known life forms.

G
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graphite

a soft black form of carbon used in pencils and industrial materials

B2Often

Pencil leads are usually made of graphite.

D
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diamond

a hard crystal form of carbon, often used as a gemstone

B2Very Often

Diamond is one crystalline form of carbon.

G
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graphene

a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a sheet

B2Often

Graphene is known for its strength and conductivity.

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carbon means carbon. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce carbon

/ˈkɑːbən/

carbon translation

carbon

carbon examples

Carbon is a key part of living cells.

carbon transcription

/ˈkɑːbən/, /ˈkɑːrbən/

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carbon meaning: what does it mean?

a chemical element found in all living things

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carbon is pronounced as /ˈkɑːbən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

carbon definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Carbon is a key part of living cells. Translation: Углерод — важная часть живых клеток.

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