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(carbon copy) Plural for someone or something that is visually identical to another
“Tall, dark-haired, and lean, he was the carbon copy of his father except for the brilliant green eyes which he had inherited from his mother.”
(carbon copy) Plural for something that is visually identical to something else
“The sounds are nothing groundbreaking, but at least each song is not a carbon copy of the previous track.”
Plural for a fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon
“For common cast iron, the main elements of the chemical composition are carbon and silicon.”
Plural for carbon dioxide or other gaseous carbon compounds released into the atmosphere
“In absolute terms, it comprises a substantial percentage of human carbon emissions, and this contribution is projected to grow.”
Plural for a black rock composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel
Plural for fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar
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