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noncarbon

noncarbon adjective: not carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide.

Adjective

noncarbon (not comparable)

  1. Not carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide
    • Chen Deming, one of the governments top economic planners, said hydropower was a critical noncarbon energy source and described the negative impacts of dams as controllable.2007 November 19, Jim Yardley, “Chinese Dam Projects Criticized for Their Human Costs”, in New York Times

Origin of noncarbon

From non- + carbon.

Questions about noncarbon

What does noncarbon mean?
Noncarbon means not carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide.
What part of speech is noncarbon?
Noncarbon is an adjective.

Words near noncarbon in the dictionary

  1. noncaptures
  2. noncapturing
  3. noncarb
  4. noncarbohydrate
  5. noncarbohydrates
  6. noncarbon
  7. noncarbonaceous
  8. noncarbonate
  9. noncarbonated
  10. noncarbonates
  11. noncarboniferous

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