carbon

carbon
noun

[mass noun]the chemical element of atomic number 6, a non-metal which has two main forms (diamond and graphite) and which also occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot, and coal(Symbol: C)
（化学元素）碳(符号：C)
■[count noun](Chemistry)an atom of this element
(化)碳原子
■[count noun]a rod of carbon in an arc lamp
（弧光灯的）炭精棒
■[count noun]a piece of carbon paper or a carbon copy
复写纸；副本
Compounds of carbon (organic compounds) form the physical basis of all living organisms. Carbon atoms are able to link with each other and with other atoms to form chains and rings, and an infinite variety of carbon compounds exist

派生
carbonless
adjective
语源

late 18th cent.: from French carbone, from Latin carbo, carbon- 'coal, charcoal'

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