Carbon

Of element, coal, limestone and oil.   May also be referred to as C and atomic number 6.

An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds.

This concept's ID is @1~73903

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  • fullerene 2 facts

    A form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more...

  • plumbago 2 facts

    Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

  • char 2 facts

    A charred substance.

  • diamond 1 facts

    Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem.

  • radiocarbon 0 facts

    A radioactive isotope of carbon.

  • charcoal 0 facts

    A carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence...

  • smut 0 facts

    A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to...

  • activated carbon 0 facts

    Powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as...