carbon
noun
1. the chemical element of atomic number 6, a nonmetal which has two main forms (diamond and graphite) and which also occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot, and coal. (Symbol: C)
〘化〙 炭素〘非金属元素; ｟記号｠ C〙.
usually as modifier carbon fiber:
炭素繊維, カーボンファイバー.
e.g. a bike with a carbon frame.
〘電〙 (電池やアーク灯用の)炭素棒［板］
a piece of carbon paper or a carbon copy.
カーボン紙(carbon paper); C(カーボン紙による)写し(carbon copy; ｟略｠ cc).
2. carbon dioxide or other gaseous carbon compounds released into the atmosphere, associated with climate change:
(地球温暖化を引き起こすとされる)二酸化炭素
e.g. the level of carbon in the atmosphere has been consistently rising
e.g. as modifier : fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions continued to rise.
>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.
DERIVATIVES
carbonless adjective
ORIGIN