carbon
noun
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- (uncountable) The 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, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
- A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
- (ecology, uncountable) carbon dioxide, in the context of climate change.
- A carbon rod or pencil used in an arc lamp.
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hiili
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- (countable) An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
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hiili,
hiiliatomi
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- (countable, informal) A sheet of carbon paper.
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kalkkeeripaperi,
kalkkeripaperi
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- (countable, informal) A carbon copy.
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kopsu
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carbonate
noun
/ˈkɑɹbəneɪt/
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/ˈkɑɹbənət/
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/ˈkɑː(ɹ).bə.neɪt/
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- Any salt or ester of carbonic acid.
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karbonaatti
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carbonated
adjective
/ˈkɑɹ.bəˌneɪ.təd/
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/ˈkɑː(ɹ)bɒneɪtəd/
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- Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.
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hiilihapollinen,
hiilihapotettu,
hiilihappopitoinen
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carbonize
verb
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- To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
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hiiltää,
karbonoida
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