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, carbon, 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, carbon

3. carbon, carbon copynoun

   a copy made with carbon paper

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 6, carbon copy, carbon paper, carbon

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1. List of paraphrases for "carbon":

   tetrachloride, carbone, coal, co2

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1. Pope Francis:

   It is true that there are other factors - such as volcanic activity, variations in the earth's orbit and axis, the solar cycle - yet a number of scientific studies indicate that most global warming in recent decades is due to the great concentration of greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxides and others - released mainly as a result of human activity.

2. The French President:

   We must find a smoother transition to a lower carbon economy, because what is the meaning of our life, really, if we work and live destroying the planet while sacrificing the future of our children ?

3. International Finance Corporation:

   This new study led by Mercer could not be more timely on the road to the UN Climate Change conference in Paris, it can also send a clear message to policy-makers that resolving the uncertainty around the policy direction of carbon pricing will be an important first step toward transitioning to a low carbon economy.

4. Keith Freegard:

   All those tonnes of carbon-rich waste material that were going into the landfill are now being released into the sky. Why are we allowing this free access to 'skyfill'? we should separate and store plastic in a well-controlled landfill as a future mine.

5. Professor House:

   Imagine if someone were to finetune our system so that you could get 85 per cent of the carbon and nitrogen back from waste into protein without having to use hydroponics or artificial light, that would be a fantastic development for deep-space travel. It’s faster than growing tomatoes or potatoes.