carbono

Definitions of carbono
  1. noun
    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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    carbono 14
    a radioactive isotope of carbon
    carbón vegetal
    a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
    carbonilla, hollín, tizne
    a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
    carbón activado
    powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
    grafito, plombagina
    used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
    diamante
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
    lápiz, mina
    mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
    carbonado
    an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
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    elemento, elemento químico
    any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
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