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carbon fiber
A lightweight but very strong fiber-reinforced composite material made from carbon fibers, often used in vehicle construction, aerospace, and sports equipment.
Mein neues Rennrad hat einen Rahmen aus Carbon und ist daher extrem leicht.
My new racing bike has a carbon fiber frame and is therefore extremely light.
carbon
A less common term borrowed from English for the chemical element Kohlenstoff (carbon; chemical symbol C).
Organische Chemie ist die Chemie der Verbindungen, die Carbon enthalten.
Organic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds that contain carbon.
The meaning of 'Carbon' is almost always the material. If the context is sports equipment, cars, or technology, it refers to the material. The meaning 'Kohlenstoff' (carbon) is very rare and is found almost only in scientific texts that are strongly influenced by English.
Die Angelrute aus Carbon ist sehr leicht und stabil.
The carbon fiber fishing rod is very light and strong.
As a material, 'Carbon' is often used with the preposition 'aus' (made of/from) or is part of compound words. Typical examples are 'ein Bauteil aus Carbon' (a component made of carbon fiber), 'Carbonfaser' (carbon fiber), or 'Carbonrahmen' (carbon fiber frame).
Viele Teile des Rennwagens sind aus Carbon gefertigt.
Many parts of the race car are made of carbon fiber.
The use of 'Carbon' for the chemical element is limited to specialized language. In general usage and at school, only the word 'Kohlenstoff' (carbon) is used.
Die Analyse zeigte einen hohen Anteil an Carbon im Gestein.
The analysis showed a high proportion of carbon in the rock.
carbon
Carbon and Kohlenstoff are linguistically related, but in technical statements they usually do not refer to the same thing. Carbon usually means a lightweight fiber-reinforced composite material, while Kohlenstoff refers to the chemical element. Use Carbon for components or materials and Kohlenstoff for chemical substances or processes.
Der Fahrradrahmen besteht aus leichtem Carbon und ist deshalb besonders stabil.
The bicycle frame is made of lightweight carbon fiber and is therefore particularly strong.
Kohlenstoff ist ein chemisches Element und kommt in vielen Stoffen vor.
Carbon is a chemical element and occurs in many substances.
