Carbon

See also: carbon

English
Carbon, Alberta
Carbon, Iowa

Proper noun

Carbon (countable and uncountable, plural Carbons)

  1. A surname.
  2. A place name:
    1. A village in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada.
    2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A town in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana.
      2. A minor city and coal town in Douglas Township, Adams County, Iowa.
      3. An unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
      4. A town in Eastland County, Texas.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Carbon is the 27514th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 876 individuals. Carbon is most common among White (58.9%) and Black/African American (24.09%) individuals.

See also

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology 1

See karbon for more.

Proper noun

Carbon

  1. A barangay of Bogo, Cebu, Philippines

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Proper noun

Carbon

  1. a surname

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Carbon.

German

Etymology

Clipping of Carboneum (“carbon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaʁˈboːn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Karbon

Noun

Carbon n (strong, genitive Carbons, no plural)

  1. carbon fiber (composite material)
    Synonym: Kohlefaser
  2. (dated) carbon
    Synonym: Kohlenstoff
    Carbonstahl ― carbon steel

Declension
Declension of Carbon [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Carbon
genitive eines des Carbons
dative einem dem Carbon
accusative ein das Carbon

Further reading
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