noun
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
• Derivationally related forms: ↑carbonic (for: ↑carbon), ↑carbonate (for: ↑carbon), ↑carburize (for: ↑carbon), ↑carburise (for: ↑carbon), ↑carbonize (for: ↑carbon), ↑carbonise (for: ↑carbon)
• Hypernyms: ↑chemical element, ↑element
• Hyponyms:
↑fullerene, ↑radiocarbon, ↑carbon 14, ↑char, ↑charcoal, ↑wood coal, ↑carbon black, ↑lampblack, ↑soot, ↑smut, ↑crock, ↑activated carbon, ↑activated charcoal, ↑graphite, ↑black lead, ↑plumbago, ↑diamond, ↑adamant
• Substance Holonyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.