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carbon
A chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is a nonmetal and the basis of all known life on Earth, as well as of organic chemistry.
Diamanten und Graphit sind reine Erscheinungsformen von Kohlenstoff.
Diamonds and graphite are pure forms of carbon.
The word is made up of 'Kohle' (coal) and 'Stoff' (substance/material). So it literally means 'coal substance', which points to its origin and its properties as a basic element.
Der menschliche Körper besteht zu einem großen Teil aus Kohlenstoff.
The human body consists largely of carbon.
'Kohlenstoff' (carbon) is a technical term from chemistry and biology. In everyday life, people are more likely to talk about products that contain carbon, such as coal or plastic.
Im Chemieunterricht haben wir den Kreislauf des Kohlenstoffs besprochen.
In chemistry class, we discussed the carbon cycle.
'Kohlenstoff' (carbon) is the first part of many important chemical terms. If you know this word, you can understand others more easily, such as 'Kohlenstoffdioxid' (carbon dioxide, CO₂), 'Kohlenwasserstoff' (hydrocarbon), or 'Kohlenhydrat' (carbohydrate).
Zu viele Kohlenhydrate in der Ernährung können ungesund sein.
Too many carbohydrates in the diet can be unhealthy.
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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.
Kohlenstoff ist ein chemisches Element und kommt in vielen Stoffen vor.
Carbon is a chemical element and occurs in many substances.
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.
