carbonaceous Definition
car·bo·na·ceous (kär′bə nā′s̸həs)
adjective
of, consisting of, or containing carbon
carbonaceous Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- chondrite: Some of the meteorites that land on the Earth, called carbonaceous chondrites, are made of this material.
- meteorite: The impact of millions to billions of carbonaceous meteorites in the early solar system may have replenished the water supply on the terrestrial planets.
- particle: Despite the large contribution of carbonaceous particles to overall particle mass, the sources of such particles are not clearly known.
- material: The project will also determine whether particles have coatings of carbonaceous materials, which could potentially reduce their toxicity.
- matter: To construct a budget of the sources of carbonaceous matter within the urban atmosphere.
- aerosol: The consideration of carbonaceous aerosols as an agent of anthropogenic forcing is one of the main features of our simulation.
Browse dictionary entries near carbonaceous
- ‹ carbon tetrachloride
- ‹ carbon process
- ‹ carbon paper
- ‹ carbon monoxide
- ‹ carbon fiber
- ‹ carbon disulfide
- ‹ carbon dioxide
- ‹ carbon dating
- ‹ carbon-date
- ‹ carbon cycle
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