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How to pronounce carbon
Say it like this: /ˈkɑɹ.bən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does carbon mean?
nounThe 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, crystall
“Carbon is the most common element in our bodies—indeed, in all living things on earth.”
An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
“A methane molecule is made up of a single carbon with four hydrogens.”
A sheet of carbon paper.
“He stepped back and opened his bag and took out a printed pad of D.O.A. forms and began to write over a carbon.”
verbTo send a carbon copy of an email message to.
“When I send it, I’ll carbon Julia so she’s aware.”
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