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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
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STRONG


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He told Europe's nuclear summit that "nuclear power is key to reconciling both independence, and thus energy sovereignty, with decarbonisation, and thus carbon neutrality".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Catalytic converters turn toxic gases into water vapor and carbon dioxide, making car exhaust fumes less environmentally damaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

These included suspending duties on all imports with the exception of those from Russia and Belarus and adjusting the carbon border tax to soften its impact, she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Under the EU’s emissions-trading system, or ETS, companies whose operations emit climate-changing carbon dioxide must pay for a permit for each metric ton they emit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

From his church Helmuth helps himself to carbon paper and typing paper—bright red paper, rarely used, so it won't be missed.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti