| bicarbonate | (noun) a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate | Synonyms: hydrogen carbonate |
|---|
| bourbon | (noun) whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels | - |
|---|
| carbon | (noun) a copy made with carbon paper | Synonyms: carbon copy |
|---|
| (noun) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds | Synonyms: atomic number 6, C |
| (noun) a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper | Synonyms: carbon paper |
| carbonado | (noun) a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled | - |
|---|
| (noun) an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing | Synonyms: black diamond |
| carbonara | (noun) sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese | - |
|---|
| carbonate | (noun) a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) | - |
|---|
| carbonation | (noun) saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water) | - |
|---|
| carbonator | (noun) a device that carries out carbonation. | Synonyms: soda carbonator, soda maker |
|---|
| carbonisation | (noun) the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | Synonyms: carbonization |
|---|
| carbonization | (noun) the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | Synonyms: carbonisation |
|---|
| carbonyl | (noun) a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide | - |
|---|
| chlorofluorocarbon | (noun) a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans | Synonyms: CFC |
|---|
| collarbone | (noun) bone linking the scapula and sternum | Synonyms: clavicle |
|---|
| fluorocarbon | (noun) a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols | - |
|---|
| halocarbon | (noun) one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens | - |
|---|
| hydrocarbon | (noun) an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen | - |
|---|
| hydrochlorofluorocarbon | (noun) a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere | Synonyms: HCFC |
|---|
| hydrofluorocarbon | (noun) a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing | Synonyms: HFC |
|---|
| perfluorocarbon | (noun) a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum | Synonyms: PFC |
|---|
| radiocarbon | (noun) a radioactive isotope of carbon | Synonyms: carbon 14 |
|---|