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CARBONOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
Synonyms:
carbonaceous; carbonic; carboniferous; carbonous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
carbon (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)