French word

carbone

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʁbɔn/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncarbon

Example

Ce cadre est en carbone.

This frame is made of carbon.

Illustration for carbone (carbon)

More examples

Le carbone est présent dans tous les êtres vivants.

Carbon is present in all living things.

Core concept

The same carbon foundation appears as an element or as fibers reinforcing a finished material.

Common phrases

  • dioxyde de carbone

    carbon dioxide

  • empreinte carbone

    carbon footprint

  • fibre de carbone

    carbon fiber

Similar words

diamant: A very hard gemstone formed when carbon crystallizes under extreme pressure.
graphite: A soft, dark, layered form of carbon used in pencil cores.
dioxyde de carbone: A colorless gas made of carbon and oxygen, released by breathing and burning.
charbon: A hard, black fuel formed from ancient plant matter over a very long time.

Definition in French

Mot pouvant désigner soit l'élément chimique carbone (symbole C), soit, par extension, des matériaux fabriqués à partir de fibres de carbone.

Word origin

The French scientific term carbone derives from New Latin carbonium, based on Latin carbo for coal or charcoal.

Usage tips

  • In material descriptions, en carbone commonly means made with carbon-fiber material, as in un cadre en carbone.

Related words

  • carbonatecarbonatenoun
  • carboniquecarbonicadjective
  • carbonisécarbonizedadjective

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