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carbonio

carbon

noun kar-BOH-nyoh Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: From Latin carbō (coal, charcoal).

Usage Note

Carbonio is the chemical element (symbol C) and also appears in compounds like anidride carbonica (carbon dioxide) and fibra di carbonio (carbon fibre). Do not confuse it with carbone (coal, the fuel) — they share the same Latin root but differ in register and use. The plural carboni is rare outside chemistry.

Examples

"Il carbonio è essenziale per la vita."

Natural Translation

Carbon is essential for life.

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