Adjective
Pertaining to, containing, or composed of, carbon.
Source: Webster's dictionaryCarbonaceous 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