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CARBONOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does carbonous mean?
• CARBONOUS (adjective)
The adjective CARBONOUS has 1 sense:
1. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
Familiarity information: CARBONOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
carbonaceous; carbonic; carboniferous; carbonous
Pertainym:
carbon (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)
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