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- carbon footprint/ˈkɑː.bən ˈfʊt.prɪnt/The total amount of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, emitted directly or indirectly by an individual, organisation, event, or product.nounB2
- carbon market/ˈkɑː.bən ˈmɑː.kɪt/A trading system where permits or credits to emit a specific amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases are bought and sold, typically under a government-imposed cap on total emissions.nounC1-C2 / Specialized
- carbon microphone/ˈkɑː.bən ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/An early type of microphone that uses carbon granules to convert sound waves into electrical signals.nounC1-C2
- carbon monoxide/ˌkɑː.bən məˈnɒk.saɪd/A colourless, odourless, poisonous gas formed by incomplete combustion of carbon.nounC1
- carbon offset/ˌkɑː.bən ˈɒf.set/A compensatory measure for carbon dioxide emissions, typically involving investing in environmental projects (like reforestation or renewable energy) that reduce or remove an equivalent amount of CO₂ from the atmosphere.nounB2
- carbon offsetting/ˈkɑːbən ˈɒfsetɪŋ/Compensating for carbon dioxide emissions by funding an equivalent amount of carbon savings elsewhere (e.g., tree planting, renewable energy projects).nounC1
- carbon paper/ˈkɑː.bən ˌpeɪ.pər/Thin paper coated on one side with a dark pigment (originally carbon, later other materials) used to make copies of handwritten or typed documents by transferring the pigment onto paper beneath it when pressure is applied.nounLow
- carbon process/ˈkɑːbən ˈprəʊses/A monochrome photographic printing process using carbon tissue sensitized with potassium bichromate, producing a stable image in a carbon pigment suspended in gelatin.nounC1
- carbon sequestration/ˌkɑː.bən ˌsiː.kwesˈtreɪ.ʃən/The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.nounC1
- carbon sink/ˈkɑː.bən ˌsɪŋk/A natural or artificial reservoir that absorbs and stores atmospheric carbon dioxide.nounC1
- carbon star/ˈkɑː.bən ˌstɑː/A cool, red giant star whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen.nounVery low (specialist)
- carbon steel/ˈkɑː.bən ˌstiːl/A type of steel where carbon is the main alloying element, typically containing 0.05–2.1% carbon by weight.nounC1
- carbon tax/ˌkɑː.bən ˈtæks/A financial charge levied by a government on the production or consumption of carbon-based fuels (like coal, oil, and natural gas), intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.nounC1
- carbon tetrachloride/ˌkɑː.bən ˌtet.rə.ˈklɔː.raɪd/A colourless, volatile, nonflammable liquid compound with the chemical formula CCl₄, formerly used as a solvent and in fire extinguishers but now restricted due to its toxicity.nounLow
- carbon tissue/ˈkɑː.bən ˈtɪʃ.uː/A photosensitive gelatin-coated paper used in photomechanical printing processes, especially in photogravure and similar reproduction techniques, where it transfers the image to a metal plate.nounVery Low (Specialist Technical)
- carbon trading/ˈkɑːbən ˌtreɪdɪŋ/A market-based system designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, where companies can buy and sell permits or credits to emit carbon dioxide.nounC1
- carbon value/ˈkɑːbən ˈvæljuː/A measure of the economic or environmental worth of a unit of carbon, often expressed monetarily.nounLow
- carbon well/ˈkɑː.bən ˌwel/An underground geological formation used for the long-term storage of captured carbon dioxide.nounLow
- carbon-date/ˈkɑːb(ə)n deɪt/to determine the age of an ancient object by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon-14 remaining in it.verb-transitiveC1
- carbonade/ˌkɑː.bəˈnɑːd/A rich Belgian or Flemish stew of beef and onions slowly cooked in dark beer.nounLow
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