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carbon black

DEFINITIONS OF: carbon black

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n a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

Synonyms:
crock, lampblack, smut, soot
Type of:
C, atomic number 6, carbon
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
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