carbo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carbon noun A chemical element (symbol C) found in all living things and in materials like coal, diamond, and graphite.
- charcoal noun A black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.
- coal noun A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.
Senses
carbo is used for these senses in English:
- carbon A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
- charcoal (countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
- coal (uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
charcoal — full definition
- noun A black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.
- noun A stick of compressed carbon used for drawing, or a drawing made with it.
- noun A very dark grey colour.