carbon

simple noun15 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.6

Refers to carbon in its elemental, uncombined form.

Carbon found in organic compounds, essential for life.

A form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption.

An isotope of carbon (like Carbon-14) used in carbon dating.

The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities.

The release of carbon into the atmosphere, often referring to carbon dioxide.

A tax levied on the carbon content of fuels.

Action or activity that compensates for the emission of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

A strong, lightweight material made of carbon filaments.

A strong, lightweight material made of carbon filaments.

The amount of carbon present in a substance.

The basic unit of the chemical element carbon.

A steel alloy with carbon as the main interstitial alloying constituent.

A variant of the element carbon with a different number of neutrons.

Used to describe a specific manifestation or allotrope of carbon, such as diamond or graphite.