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1. (noun) carbon, C, atomic number 6
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

2. (noun) carbon paper, carbon
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 paper

3. (noun) carbon, carbon copy
a copy made with carbon paper

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carbon dioxide acidosis carbon dioxide carbon disulfide carbon carbonic acid gas carbonic acid carbonic

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