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carbon

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


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However, it also generates CO2, limiting its environmental benefits unless carbon capture and storage systems are added.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

To investigate these effects, scientists tracked DNA methylation, a common epigenetic modification in which chemical groups containing carbon and hydrogen atoms attach to promoter regions that regulate whether genes are turned on or off.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

"So this will be one of the first zero carbon world land speed records ever set."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The country has set an ambitious target of doubling its clean energy supply by 2035, and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Lots of carbon comes up with kimberlite ejecta, but most is vaporized or turns to graphite.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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