carbons

noun

plural of carbon
1
as in pictures
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 copies
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 carbons Unlike conventional porous carbons, which interact only weakly with polysulfides, COFs possess periodically arranged pores whose dimensions, chemical environments, and electronic characteristics can be programmed by design. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 While the backbone is always the same, the number of carbons in the fatty acids can vary. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 While the backbone is always the same, the number of carbons in the fatty acids can vary. — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 The lipids used to make fats and the cell membrane are built up two carbons at a time. — ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbons
  1. pictures
  2. copies
  3. twins
  4. reproductions
  5. images
  6. replicas
  7. clones
  8. duplicates
Noun
  • Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Reporters staked out the property and snapped pictures of arrivals.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • The manga has printed over 250 million copies in more than 60 countries and territories.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer obtained copies of the contracts, which began in 2023, via a public records request.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of copies
Noun
  • Scheduled to be in the field with her will be fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson, Jamaican twins Tia and Tina Clayton and another powerful Jamaican in Shericka Jackson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of twins
Noun
  • Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
Definition of reproductions
Noun
  • In photo images shared by the Parks and Rec Department, an outdoor trash barrel sits ringed by bags of refuse collected next to a playing field.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • TikTokers today may be a great distance from the church fathers, but their images still resonate – even, and perhaps especially, on the internet.
    — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of images
Noun
  • Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Then there’s the deeper penetration of digital twins (virtual factory replicas).
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • And that’s not counting the innumerable clones and knock-offs selling for half as much through Alibaba, Amazon and other direct-to-consumer (DTC) makers.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Definition of clones
Noun
  • One-click cleanup tools automatically identify unnecessary duplicates while keeping important files protected.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • The point is to try to fill up the book, or at least the page, with your favorite team, and then to trade any duplicates or unwanteds with your friends.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of duplicates

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“Carbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbons. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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