bourbon | (noun) whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels | - |
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carbon | (noun) a copy made with carbon paper | Synonyms: carbon copy |
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(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 |
chlorofluorocarbon | (noun) a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans | Synonyms: CFC |
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fluorocarbon | (noun) a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols | - |
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halocarbon | (noun) one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens | - |
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hydrocarbon | (noun) an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen | - |
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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 |
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hydrofluorocarbon | (noun) a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing | Synonyms: HFC |
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perfluorocarbon | (noun) a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum | Synonyms: PFC |
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radiocarbon | (noun) a radioactive isotope of carbon | Synonyms: carbon 14 |
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