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carbon
carbon (the chemical element) /karˈbon/
noun#5713 most common
Also: carbon paper, carbon copy
Example sentences
Carbonul este un element chimic.
Carbon is a chemical element.
Diamantul este format din carbon pur.
Diamond is made of pure carbon.
Trebuie să reducem emisiile de carbon.
We must reduce carbon emissions.
Amprenta de carbon a companiei a scăzut anul trecut.
The company's carbon footprint dropped last year.
Ciclul carbonului este esențial pentru echilibrul ecosistemelor.
The carbon cycle is essential to the balance of ecosystems.
Captarea și stocarea carbonului ar putea atenua schimbările climatice, deși costurile rămân ridicate.
Carbon capture and storage could ease climate change, though the costs remain high.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | carbonul | carboanele |
| Genitive | carbonului | carboanelor |
| Accusative | carbonul | carboanele |
| Vocative | carbonule | carboanelor |
Word family
carboniccarbonic
carbonatcarbonate
hidrocarburăhydrocarbon
decarbonaredecarbonization
carbonizatcharred, carbonized
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "carbon" from French "carbone", which traces to Latin "carbo, carbonis", meaning charcoal or ember. The word entered Romanian in the 19th century as part of a wave of French-derived scientific vocabulary. Its Latin root is of uncertain deeper origin, so no secure Proto-Indo-European root can be given.
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