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Carbon (disambiguation)

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Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6.

Carbon may also refer to:

In science

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Chemistry

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  • Carbon black, a filler often used to improve the properties of rubber or plastic compounds
  • Carbon chauvinism, a term meant to disparage the assumption that the molecules responsible for the mechanisms of life must be based on carbon
  • Carbon (fiber), can refer to carbon filament thread, or to felt or woven cloth made from those carbon filaments
  • Carbon offset, a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide
  • Isotopes of carbon
  • Carbon dioxide equivalent, a greenhouse gas measurement
  • "Carbon", shorthand for radiative forcings which effect the carbon cycle and increase global warming, such as greenhouse gases

Computers and electronics

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People

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Places

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Canada

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United States

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Other uses

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See also

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