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carbonaceous

car·bo·na·ceous
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-buh-ney-shuh s]
    • /ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ ʃəs/
    • /kɑːbəʊˈneɪʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-buh-ney-shuh s]
    • /ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of carbonaceous word

  • adjective carbonaceous of, resembling, or containing carbon 3
  • adjective carbonaceous of, consisting of, or containing carbon 3
  • adjective carbonaceous of, like, or containing carbon. 1
  • noun carbonaceous (chiefly of rocks or sediments) consisting of or containing carbon or its compounds. 1
  • adjective carbonaceous containing carbon 1
  • adjective carbonaceous of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon. 0
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Origin of carbonaceous

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; carbon + -aceous

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Parts of speech for Carbonaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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carbonaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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