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carbonaceous Definition

car·bo·na·ceous (kär′bə nās̸həs)

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.