We have spotted CARBON (6 Letters) a total of 4 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with CARBON and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
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An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which
is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it
is combustible, and forms the base of lampblack and charcoal, and
enters largely into mineral coals. In its pure crystallized state it
constitutes the diamond, the hardest of known substances, occuring in
monometric crystals like the octahedron, etc. Another modification is
graphite, or blacklead, and in this it is soft, and occurs in hexagonal
prisms or tables. When united with oxygen it forms carbon dioxide,
commonly called carbonic acid, or carbonic oxide, according to the
proportions of the oxygen; when united with hydrogen, it forms various
compounds called hydrocarbons. Compare Diamond, and Graphite. |
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- Universal: Apr 29, 2024
- Thomas Joseph: Jun 29, 2022
- Universal: Mar 27, 2022
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