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 Instead, the team posits, the erythrulose might have formed from glycolaldehyde and ethylene glycol—two molecules that were also found in the cloud and that each had a pair of carbon atoms. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 According to Chandana, about 80% of the technologies now flying on Vikram-1 — including its carbon-composite structures, solid propulsion system, avionics and thermal protection materials — were first validated during that mission. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 July 2026 Hypanus guttatus again displayed broader variability, while the other species were more constrained, yet zinc did not neatly track trophic position or habitat use in the same linear way as nitrogen and carbon. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The Clean Energy Alliance’s default Clean Impact Plus plan for residential and business customers will now include 55% renewable energy and 75% carbon-free content. — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 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
  • The Couture actress-producer shares her six children — Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and the twins — with ex Brad Pitt.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • The case has drawn attention because the woman, Andrea Shaw, has publicly blamed vaccines for the twins’ deaths.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of twin
Noun
  • League winners would receive a refund of their buy-in, an NFL jersey and helmet of their choice, scouting classes with Miller and a copy of Madden 20, according to the post.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Bliss Brain sent me a copy of this game for the purposes of this review.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of copy
Noun
  • Andrew Tate faces 42 charges, including rape, human trafficking, indecent images of a child and assault, according to the UK Crown Prosecution Service and Bedfordshire Police.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges that Sheriff Robert Luna failed to confiscate Giandomenico’s phone after learning of the photos and tried to conceal from Nancy Lemus that the images existed.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • In South Florida, the semi-aquatic species has a high reproduction rate and is a generalist feeder, gobbling everything from crabs to snakes to small mammals, according to FWC.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • Today, styles ranging from historic reproductions to merely Ghurka-inspired can be sourced from brands including Bryceland’s, Polo Ralph Lauren, Todd Snyder and more.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Definition of reproduction
Noun
  • Not far away lay a replica Viking longship, a smaller version of the vessel used by their spiritual and ancestral kin to explore and raid from North America to North Africa a millennium earlier.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • He was later fished out — and a replica was installed on White House grounds.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • The Duo stops short of being a direct clone, thanks to several bespoke components and its unique sidecar chassis.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • Much of the film is shot-for-shot, line of dialogue-by-line of dialogue a veritable clone.
    — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of clone
Noun
  • Before the incident, he was seen on video standing beside his grandchild, about 100 yards or so from where the bison was initially lying on the ground, snapping pictures with his phone.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • So now the narrative has shifted to the Sussexes not being interested in a meeting, but a picture.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Some have been coming here since the 2010 World Cup, and their steady presence and exhaustive supplies of duplicates have established this as the place to go.
    — Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026
  • The Justice Department has said half of the roughly 6 million pages of records collected during its investigation would be released, arguing many remaining documents are duplicates, unrelated to Epstein or protected by legal privilege.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of duplicate

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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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