Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Carbon
carbon, n. [Fr. < L. carbo, coal, charcoal.]
Non-metallic substance; black amorphous material; compressed remains of ancient plant matter; key component in the composition of living things; source of charcoal and diamonds; “C” on the periodic table of elements; chemical element that has an atomic number of 6.
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