- Carbonaceous
Carbonaceous is the defining attribute of a substance rich in
carbon . Particularly, "carbonaceoushydrocarbon s" are very unsaturated, high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons, having an elevated carbon:hydrogen ratio.See also
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Carbonaceous chondrite
*Carbonaceous film
*Carbonaceous soil
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Carbonaceous — Car bo*na ceous, a. Pertaining to, containing, or composed of, carbon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carbonaceous — [kär΄bə nā′shəs] adj. of, consisting of, or containing carbon … English World dictionary
carbonaceous — carbon ► NOUN ▪ a non metallic chemical element which has two main forms (diamond and graphite), occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot, and coal, and is present in all organic compounds. DERIVATIVES carbonaceous adjective. ORIGIN Latin carbo… … English terms dictionary
carbonaceous — adjective Date: 1791 1. relating to, containing, or composed of carbon 2. rich in carbon … New Collegiate Dictionary
carbonaceous — /kahr beuh nay sheuhs/, adj. of, like, or containing carbon. [1785 95; CARBON + ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
carbonaceous — adjective of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon … Wiktionary
carbonaceous — car·bo·na·ceous || ‚kÉ‘Ëbəʊ neɪʃəs adj. containing carbon, like carbon … English contemporary dictionary
carbonaceous — car·bo·na·ceous … English syllables
carbonaceous — car•bo•na•ceous [[t]ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. chem. of, like, or containing carbon • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
carbonaceous — /kabəˈneɪʃəs/ (say kahbuh nayshuhs) adjective of, like, or containing carbon … Australian English dictionary