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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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By avoiding these controlled burns, we practically guarantee catastrophic wildfires that emit far more carbon than proactive management ever would.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Mr. Carney won early support by canceling his predecessor’s carbon tax, rolling back planning requirements for construction and proving a shrewd political operator.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Those measurements helped rule out other possibilities, such as a distant background star or a brown dwarf whose atmosphere also contained carbon monoxide.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

The team is now testing whether a fast-dissolving mineral called olivine could be used to neutralize the acidic runoff without releasing carbon, potentially cutting emissions drastically.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Alex slid the window open and hoisted himself into the second office, which was in many ways a carbon copy of the first.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

According to the researchers, the reactions proceed rapidly because the alkene carbons in cubene and quadricyclene are severely pyramidalized instead of flat.

From Science Daily Jan. 23, 2026

"Quaternary carbons are ubiquitous across various areas of research -- from drug discovery to material science," says co-first author Nathan Dao, a PhD candidate at Scripps Research.

From Science Daily Apr. 5, 2024

Energy Information Administration, the global supply of crude oil, other liquid carbons, and biofuels is expected to meet global demand through 2050.

From Seattle Times May 5, 2023

A particular ceramide’s character depends on the size of its acyl tail, a portion of the molecule that can contain from 12 to more than 26 carbons.

From Science Magazine Mar. 15, 2023

The winter night blew in with frosty wind, and the street lamps with their sputtering carbons swung restlessly and made the shadows dart back and forth like a runner trying to steal second base.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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