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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

carbono

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaʁbõnu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Carbon/ˈkɑːr.bən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O dióxido de carbono é um gás com efeito de estufa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6, forming the basis of all known organic life.

    "Diamonds and graphite are two different crystalline forms of pure carbon."
  2. 2

    Short for carbon dioxide emissions or a carbon footprint in environmental contexts.

    "Many corporations are taking steps to reduce their overall carbon output."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word carbo, meaning 'coal' or 'charcoal', through French carbone. It entered scientific terminology in the late 18th century as the chemical element was isolated and named by Antoine Lavoisier, reflecting its presence in charred organic material.

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