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. Paul Boothe:

   Basically, it gives back to (companies), some of the carbon tax that they pay, the least-emitting firms do the best, and the top-emitting firms don't do as well... So I think that frankly, the oil and gas industry did very well in this announcement.

2. Jos Barlow:

   Despite uncertainty about the total effect of these disturbances, it is clear that their cumulative effect can be as important as deforestation for carbon emissions and biodiversity loss, it is a really significant contribution to the global climate.

3. Boris Herrmann:

   Greta is amazingly courageous to be standing up against ignorance and injustice regarding the climate crisis, i feel humbled that Greta accepted our offer as the lowest-carbon option to cross the Atlantic -- despite the lack of comfort for her.

4. Thomas Crowther:

   They store huge amounts of carbon, are essential for the cycling of nutrients, for water and air quality, and for countless human services, yet you ask people to estimate, within an order of magnitude, how many trees there are and they don't know where to begin. I don't know what I would have guessed, but I was certainly surprised to find that we were talking about trillions.

5. Lawrence Kileo:

   When the forest is logged or burned, not only does carbon absorption stop but the carbon stored in trees and other vegetation is released into the atmosphere, increasing the amount of climate-changing gases.