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carbon in Malay

karbon

/ˈkɑːbən//ˈkɑɹ.bən/

carbon in Malay: karbon, arang. In English, carbon means the chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

Malay words for carbon

chemical element
karbon
fossil fuel made of impure carbon
arang

English meaning of carbon

  1. noun The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
  2. noun An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
  3. noun A sheet of carbon paper.
  4. noun A carbon copy.

Full definition of carbon

carbon in a sentence

  • All life as we know it has carbon as the backbone of many of its molecules; carbon’s tetravalence gives it special importance in biochemical molecular bonds.
  • A methane molecule is made up of a single carbon with four hydrogens.
  • Please provide me with a carbon of your form.

Synonyms of carbon

carbon in other languages

Questions about carbon in Malay

What is the meaning of carbon in Malay?
Carbon in Malay is karbon, arang.
Apakah maksud carbon dalam bahasa Melayu?
Carbon: karbon, arang.
What does carbon mean in English?
Carbon means the chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

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