carbons

Meanings

Noun

• an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
• 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
• a copy made with carbon paper
• plural of carbon

Synonyms

atomic number 6, C, carbon, carbon copy, carbon paper