carbon

Definition

Examples

The factory plans to cut its carbon emissions by half within five years.

Word Family

Collocations

• Easy make a carbon copy paper slip
  to create, produce, or cause regarding a carbon copy paper slip
• Medium commit to carbon footprint reduction
  to commit to carbon footprint reduction, meaning to perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
• Hard trade verified carbon offset credits
  to trade verified carbon offset credits, meaning to engage in the trade of
• Very Hard dismiss argument as a pale carbon copy
  to dismiss argument as a pale carbon copy, meaning to bar from attention or consideration
• Hard carbon emissions
  describing carbon emissions (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)