Synonyms for carbon
ˈkɑr bəncar·bon

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1. carbon, C, atomic number 6noun

   an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

   Synonyms:
   century, hundred, degree centigrade, light speed, degree Celsius, nose candy, snow, coke, vitamin C, ascorbic acid, carbon paper, deoxycytidine monophosphate, one C, carbon copy, ampere-second, coulomb, speed of light, atomic number 6, blow, cytosine

2. carbon paper, carbonnoun

   a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 6, carbon copy, carbon paper

3. carbon, carbon copynoun

   a copy made with carbon paper

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 6, carbon copy, carbon paper

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1. List of paraphrases for "carbon":

   tetrachloride, carbone, coal, co2

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1. Hugh Jones:

   The primary intention of this label is to see whether we can demonstrate there is a clear and strong demand signal for low-carbon aluminum.

2. John Kornerup:

   There are no zero carbon technologies that you can apply on ships today that are viable, but we simply need to speed up [ innovation ] because we only have 11 years.

3. Nadine Mustafa:

   I don't think carbon capture is a silver bullet, because there is no silver bullet, it's not that we are going to fix everything by using renewables, or that we're going to use carbon capture and storage and we're going to fix everything with that. We're going to need everything, especially because we're already behind on our goals.

4. Van Beek:

   These mires and bogs are generally known for their natural qualities … and high biodiversity. They are places where special plants, animals (live) and they are very important carbon stocks that protect against climate change, but if you look at this type of research, we could say they are extremely valuable cultural archives as well, which yield really high quality evidence about human behavior for millennia.

5. International Finance Corporation:

   This new study led by Mercer could not be more timely on the road to the UN Climate Change conference in Paris, it can also send a clear message to policy-makers that resolving the uncertainty around the policy direction of carbon pricing will be an important first step toward transitioning to a low carbon economy.