radiocarbon dating
carbon dating
carbon- dating | a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-, believed to be reliable up to , years |
carbon
carbon copy | a copy made with carbon paper |
carbon arc lamp
carbon arc | has carbon electrodes |
tetrachlorethylene
tetrachloroethylene
ethylene tetrachloride
carbon dichloride | anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes |
| carbon process | a process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigment |
| mineral water | water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses, often effervescent, often used therapeutically |
| mineral kingdom | all inorganic objects, contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms |
vein
mineral vein | a layer of ore between layers of rock |
| genus Plumbago | shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort |
| plumbago | any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago |
leadwort
Plumbago europaea | a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers |
| mineral resources | natural resources in the form of minerals |
| carbon cycle | a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars |
| carbon cycle | the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again |
mineral extraction
mineral processing
mineral dressing
ore processing
ore dressing
beneficiation | crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
respiratory acidosis
carbon dioxide acidosis | acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia), excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood |
| mineral deficiency | lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism |
| carbon monoxide poisoning | a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas, carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood |
carbon nanotube
nanotube | a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape |
carbon
C
atomic number | an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond, occurs in all organic compounds |
| carbon atom | an atom of carbon |
radiocarbon
carbon | a radioactive isotope of carbon |
| mineral | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
ader wax
earth wax
mineral wax
ozokerite
ozocerite | a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum, some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles |
| asphalt mineral pitch | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation, consists mainly of hydrocarbons |
maltha
mineral tar | a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt |
mineral wool
rock wool | a light fibrous material used as an insulator |
carbon black
lampblack
soot
smut
crock | a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink |
activated carbon
activated charcoal | powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption, given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons |
graphite
black lead
plumbago | used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
carbon dioxide
CO
carbonic acid gas | a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances, absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis |
| carbon disulfide | a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS), used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber |
carbon monoxide
carbon monoxide gas
CO | an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon |
carbon paper
carbon | a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon), used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper |
carbon tetrachloride
carbon tet
tetrachloromethane
perchloromethane | a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils, because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined |
| carbon tetrahalide | compounds composed of carbon and halogen molecules |
| carbon steel | steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains |
| mineral oil | a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener) |
petrolatum
petroleum jelly
mineral jelly | a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication |
| mineral | composed of matter other than plant or animal, the inorganic mineral world |
| mineral | relating to minerals, mineral elements, mineral deposits |