carbonaceous

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, containing, or composed of, carbon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carboniferous carbonic carbonous char element carbon coal carbonate hydrocarbon carbonated carbone humic peaty chemical element coalfield
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Phrases with the word

carbonaceous material carbonaceous gas carbonaceous shale carbonaceous ironstone carbonaceous substance

Examples

Carbonaceous meteorites that fall to the Earth... have several percent to as much as 10 percent of complex organic matter in them. Carl Sagan

Composition The current belt consists primarily of three categories of asteroids: C-type or carbonaceous asteroids, S-type or silicate asteroids, and M-type or metallic asteroids. Source: Internet

Although carbonaceous chondrites are thought to be rare, some are very large and the suspected " dinosaur-killer " may have been a carbonaceous chondrite. Source: Internet

Ordinary chondrites contain on average 2.1% sulfur, and carbonaceous chondrites may contain as much as 6.6%. Source: Internet

Pallas's surface is most likely composed of a silicate material; its spectrum and estimated density resemble carbonaceous chondrite meteorites. Source: Internet

The carbonaceous material in an archeological sample is treated with lithium metal in a small specialized research furnace to form lithium carbide (also known as lithium acetylide). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

carbon-intensive carbon-nitrogen cycle carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle carbonaceous chondrite carbonaceous gas carbonaceous ironstone