carbon
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Heavier elements, including carbon, iron, and silver, account for only 1.5 percent of its mass.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
By avoiding these controlled burns, we practically guarantee catastrophic wildfires that emit far more carbon than proactive management ever would.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Those measurements helped rule out other possibilities, such as a distant background star or a brown dwarf whose atmosphere also contained carbon monoxide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
By the researcher's calculations, that figure is seven to 165 tons of carbon dioxide per ton of copper produced, depending on the sulfide content of the metal ore and local geologic conditions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“A drab has too much carbon in it. It’s almost steel.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
"It's very unusual to find a sterol with 30 carbons," Shawar says.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
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
He opened his order book and straightened the carbons with patient care.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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