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carbon

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


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Radio carbon dating found the boy dated from any time between 1655 and the start of the nuclear era 300 years later, the coroner heard.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

While blast furnaces use coal-based fuel and are a major source of industrial CO2 emissions, electric arc furnaces melt recycled steel, resulting in lower carbon emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The study looked at bonds between carbon and oxygen isotopes in the fossil.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Scientists are increasingly interested in ways to reduce methane in the atmosphere because the gas is a major contributor to global warming and disappears much faster than carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Mother found the carbon of the letter to Dad’s friend, and the brain went to Harvard.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

"The synthesis of quaternary carbons, however, is a long-standing challenge in the field of organic chemistry, typically requiring numerous steps and relying on harsh conditions or less accessible starting materials."

From Science Daily Apr. 5, 2024

"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

For a month he had worked on these papers, scribbling them during working hours, typing and making carbons on the typewriter at the New York Café, distributing them by hand.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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