carbon

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in Vietnamese carbon (đồ)

BrE /ˈkɑː.bən/ AmE /ˈkɑːr.bən/

noun en → vi

1 ELEMENT [non-count] B1

carbon (đồ)

a chemical element that exists in all living things and is found in coal, oil, natural gas, etc.

Collocations carbon footprint · carbon emissions

  • Reducing carbon emissions is crucial for the environment.

    Giảm lượng khí thải cacbon là rất quan trọng cho môi trường.

2 GRAPHITE [non-count] B1

carbon (đồ)

a form of carbon that is very soft and shiny, used in pencils and as a lubricant

Collocations lead pencil · graphite powder

  • Graphite is used in pencils to make marks on paper.

    Đồ carbon được sử dụng trong bút chì để tạo dấu trên giấy.

3 CARBON COPY [non-count] B2

bản sao carbon (đồ)

a copy of a letter or document that is sent to someone other than the main recipient, often written as 'cc' on an email

Collocations carbon copy of a letter · send cc

  • Please send me a carbon copy of the email.

    Hãy gửi cho tôi bản sao carbon của email đó.

4 CARBONATED [adjective] C1

có chứa khí cacbon (đồ)

containing dissolved carbon dioxide, used to describe fizzy drinks like soda or beer

Collocations carbonated drink · sparkling water

  • She prefers carbonated drinks to still water.

    Cô ấy thích đồ uống có chứa khí cacbon hơn nước bình thường.