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 |
rich people rich | people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group), only the very rich benefit from this legislation |
man of means rich man wealthy man | a man who is wealthy |
rich person wealthy person have | a person who possesses great material wealth |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
ample copious plenteous plentiful rich | affording an abundant supply, had ample food for the party, copious provisions, food is plentiful, a plenteous grape harvest, a rich supply |
deep rich | strong, intense, deep purple, a rich red |
fat fertile productive rich | marked by great fruitfulness, fertile farmland, a fat land, a productive vineyard, rich soil |
rich | pleasantly full and mellow, a rich tenor voice |
rich | very productive, rich seams of coal |
rich | possessing material wealth, her father is extremely rich, many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles |
rich | having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources), blessed with a land rich in minerals, rich in ideas, rich with cultural interest |
rich | suggestive of or characterized by great expense, a rich display |
rich | high in mineral content, having a high proportion of fuel to air, a rich vein of copper, a rich gas mixture |
full-bodied racy rich robust | marked by richness and fullness of flavor, a rich ruby port, full-bodied wines, a robust claret, the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee |
rich | of great worth or quality, a rich collection of antiques |
rich | containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar, rich desserts, they kept gorging on rich foods |
nectar-rich | of plants that are rich in nectar |