Meaning 1technical · 82%
A chemical element found in living organisms and many materials.
Natural examples
Pflanzen nehmen Kohlenstoff aus der Luft auf.
Plants take in carbon from the air.
Diamant besteht fast vollständig aus Kohlenstoff.
Diamond consists almost entirely of carbon.
Das Labor maß Kohlenstoff im Boden.
The lab measured carbon in the soil.
Usage note
Kohlenstoff is masculine and uncountable as a substance. Its symbol is C; it is not coal.
Mini-lesson: Kohlenstoff
A chemical element found in living organisms and many materials. Kohlenstoff is masculine and uncountable as a substance. Its symbol is C; it is not coal.
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