carbon
Definitions of carbon
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a copy made with carbon papersynonyms: carbonpapier, doorschrijfpapier, doorslag, doorslagpapier, koolspits, overdrukpapiertype of:kopiea thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
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a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of papersynonyms: carbonpapier, doorschrijfpapier, doorslagpapier, kooldrukpapier, overdrukpapier, waspapiertype of:papiera material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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