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an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds carbon paper: 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 a copy made with carbon paper
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| carbon dioxide acidosis |
respiratory acidosis: acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
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| carbon dioxide |
a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
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| carbon cycle |
the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars
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| carbocyclic ring |
a chemical ring that includes only carbon atoms.
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