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Definition of carbon-based - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
chemistrycontaining carbon atoms
- Organic compounds are carbon-based molecules.
2.
environmentrelated to carbon in environmental contexts
- Carbon-based fuels contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
3.
biologyTECH. made of organic biopolymers containing carbonTECH.
- Humans are carbon-based life forms.
Origin of carbon-based
English, carbon (coal) + based (foundation)
Terms with carbon-based included in their meaning
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environment
measure converting different emissions into a common unit based on carbon impact
chemistry
carbon-based liquid used to dissolve other substances in chemical processes
science
relating to carbon-based chemistry
lab studies
chemistry area focused on substances other than most carbon-based ones
science
carbon-based compound studied in the branch of chemistry about carbon
technology
carbon-based solid material that carries electric charge in electronic components
chemistry
silicon contained in carbon-based chemical compounds used in many products
Examples of carbon-based in a sentence
Carbon-based fuels are a major energy source. Carbon-based materials are used in various industries. The study focused on carbon-based life forms. All known animals are carbon-based organisms. The study focused on carbon-based compounds in meteorites.
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- French:carboné, carbonique, ...
- German:kohlenstoffbasiert, ...
- Italian:a base di carbonio, ...
- Spanish:basado en carbono, ...
- Portuguese:à base de carbono, baseado em carbono, ...
- Chinese:含碳的, 以碳为基础的, ...
- Japanese:炭素ベース, 炭素系, ...
- Arabic:كَرْبونِي, قَائِم عَلَى الكَرْبُون, ...
- Hebrew:מֻרְכָּב מִפַּחְמָן, מְבֻסָּס פַּחְמָן, ...
- Russian:углеродный, ...
- Ukrainian:вуглецевий, ...
- Hindi:कार्बनयुक्त, कार्बन आधारित, ...
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