carbon

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɑː.bən/ AmE /ˈkɑːr.bən/

noun en → es

1 ELEMENT [uncountable] B1

a chemical element that is found in all living things and is the main part of coal, oil, and natural gas

carbono

Collocations carbon footprint · reduce carbon emissions

  • The company is working to reduce its carbon footprint.

    La empresa está trabajando para reducir su huella de carbono.

2 GRAPHITE [uncountable] B1

a soft black form of carbon that is used in pencils and as a lubricant

grafito, carbón (en lápices)

Collocations lead pencil · graphite powder

  • The pencil is made of graphite.

    El lápiz está hecho de grafito.

3 CHARCOAL [uncountable] B2

a black substance that is produced by heating wood without air, used for drawing and as a fuel

carbón (para dibujar y como combustible)

Collocations charcoal grill · charcoal drawing

  • He uses charcoal for his drawings.

    Él usa carbón para sus dibujos.

4 FOOD [uncountable] C1

a type of food made from ground-up grains, used as a substitute for flour in some diets and recipes

carbonato (en alimentos)

Collocations gluten-free carbon bread · rice flour

  • She baked a loaf of carbon bread.

    Ella horneó un pan de carbón.

5 PRODUCT [countable] C1

a product made from coal or other forms of carbon, such as activated charcoal used in filters and medicines

producto a base de carbón

Collocations activated charcoal · water filter

  • The water filter uses activated carbon.

    El filtro de agua usa carbón activado.

6 ART [uncountable] C1

a black substance used in art for drawing and painting, similar to charcoal but softer and more delicate

carboncillo (en arte)

Collocations drawing pencil · charcoal sketch

  • She used carbon for her delicate sketches.

    Ella usó carbón para sus esbozos delicados.

7 SCIENCE [uncountable] C1

a form of carbon that is very hard and used in industrial applications, such as cutting tools and bearings

diámetro (en ciencia)

Collocations industrial diamond · cutting tool

  • The cutting tool is made of industrial diamond.

    La herramienta de corte está hecha de diamante industrial.

8 ENVIRONMENT [uncountable] C1

the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization, or product through their activities and use of energy

huella de carbono (en el medio ambiente)

Collocations carbon footprint · reduce emissions

  • The company aims to reduce its carbon footprint.

    La empresa tiene como objetivo reducir su huella de carbono.