carbon

noun

ˈkär-bən How to pronounce carbon (audio)
Definition of carbonnext
1
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much

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2
as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake

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Recent Examples of carbon Neither the government nor Sasol has plans to shutter Secuda, but the modeling by University of Cape Town researchers comes as the company faces shareholder activism and banks withdrawing funding for high-carbon assets. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The 42mm sports watch weighs just 78 grams and has a case made from Norteq, Norqain’s proprietary carbon-fiber composite material. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Sila’s Moses Lake plant will manufacture Titan Silicon, its silicon-carbon anode material. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 For starters, stainless steel is an alloy containing varying percentages of iron, chromium, and carbon, and not all stainless steel is created equal. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carbon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon
  1. twin
  2. copy
  3. image
  4. reproduction
  5. replica
  6. clone
  7. picture
  8. duplicate
Noun
  • Prosecutors believe he was killed because of ongoing strife with his former wife, Shanna Gardner, over the parenting of their twins.
    — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent day, Ramadhan’s oldest child, not even 3, kissed the twins on the cheeks and recognized a photo of their mother.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of twin
Noun
  • Cinema is a relatively young art form; the idea of owning a personal copy of a film is an even more recent invention.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Organizers left a copy of the letter on the floor of the business’ entryway.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of copy
Noun
  • Following Abloh’s death in November 2021, Kamara was appointed as art and image director and presented his first show, Spring/Summer 2023, in Paris that year.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The telescope’s first images are expected in the beginning months of 2027.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • The roughly 25-acre farm is also home to a reproduction of the Salem Village Meeting House, the site of many early hearings about the Salem witchcraft hysteria.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If a reproduction looks too shiny, Quinn suggests using a matte spray to tone down the finish.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of reproduction
Noun
  • If cave paintings tell the stories of the earliest human life, factices — the once-ubiquitous oversized perfume bottle replicas — play a similar role in revealing the histories of fragrance.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the moviegoing public can stumble on perfect replicas of theatrical blockbusters on numerous social apps and screen them in full before copyright teams can hit the panic button.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If a service is easy to copy, many clones appear and competition grows.
    — Filip Borcov, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of clone
Noun
  • Members also flagged strong anticipation from North American press and said a Netflix awards team is preparing a campaign for the film that extends to a best picture push.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Live video is relayed to law enforcement, giving them a clear picture of what’s going on before officers enter the school.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Application streamlining, like preventing duplicates and simplifying the online system, may also help.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While the original 29 code talkers who created the unbreakable code received Congressional Gold Medals, subsequent Code Talker graduates received the silver duplicate.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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