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carbon

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


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Now it is difficult to find running or walking shoes that aren’t raised on a platform of puff, some with the added oomph of a layer, or plate, of carbon fiber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

While the suits focused on shoes that included a carbon plate, Tenforde says max-cushion shoes can modify biomechanics independent of that feature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Simmons later reported that a man had died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a garage that was not properly ventilated.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

This type of aquaculture also has a low carbon footprint and the shells function as a form of carbon capture, according to a 2020 paper by the scientific journal Nature Food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“It’s just a case of remembering that oxalic acid on heating decomposes into carbon dioxide, water, and good old carbon monoxide. College chem, you know.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

In the new findings, which were published in Science on April 5, 2024, Scripps Research chemists show that it's possible to convert feedstock chemicals into quaternary carbons using a single, inexpensive iron catalyst.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2024

Lignin is the world's most abundant source of renewable aromatic carbons, but its irregular structure makes it notoriously difficult to break apart into useful components.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

Energy Information Administration, the global supply of crude oil, other liquid carbons, and biofuels is expected to meet global demand through 2050.

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023

A particular ceramide’s character depends on the size of its acyl tail, a portion of the molecule that can contain from 12 to more than 26 carbons.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 15, 2023

Having stuffed the onionskin carbons in his briefcase, Rick left his superior’s office and ascended once more to the roof and his parked hovercar.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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