Synonyms for carbon
ˈkɑr bəncar·bon

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1. carbon, C, atomic number 6noun

   an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

   Synonyms:
   century, hundred, degree centigrade, light speed, degree Celsius, nose candy, snow, coke, vitamin C, ascorbic acid, carbon paper, deoxycytidine monophosphate, one C, carbon copy, ampere-second, coulomb, speed of light, atomic number 6, blow, cytosine

2. carbon paper, carbonnoun

   a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 6, carbon copy, carbon paper

3. carbon, carbon copynoun

   a copy made with carbon paper

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 6, carbon copy, carbon paper

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1. List of paraphrases for "carbon":

   tetrachloride, carbone, coal, co2

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1. James Fairhead:

   Relations of power in West Africa had been hiding the skills and wisdom of local farmers, scientists need to pay more attention and respect to existing practices, especially if these practices can boost food production and sequester carbon.

2. Marty Odlin:

   We can do large-scale afforestation efforts, but they're not going to get us to where we need to go, they're not removing carbon from the carbon cycle.

3. Peter Landschützer:

   We know that Southern Ocean is very important for our climate... we also want to understand how Southern Ocean changes in time as the climate changes, we have on the one hand one of the most important carbon sinks, on the other hand, we have very little measures to observe it.

4. Doug Boucher:

   Cutting down forests means you're cutting down trees, and half of the tree is carbon, when you burn it or let it rot, that produces carbon dioxide.

5. The Mercedes driver:

   It is not the easiest because, yes, we are traveling around the world and we are racing Formula One cars. Our carbon footprint for sure is higher than the average homeowner that lives in the same city, but it doesn't mean you should be afraid to speak out about things that can be for a positive change.