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English adjective: carboniferous

1. carboniferous of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era


SamplesCarboniferous rock system.

2. carboniferous relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon


Synonymscarbonaceous, carbonic, carbonous


English noun: Carboniferous

1. Carboniferous (time) from 345 million to 280 million years ago


SynonymsCarboniferous period


Instance hypernymgeological period, period


Part holonymLower Carboniferous, Lower Carboniferous period, Missippian period, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian, Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Carboniferous period


Part meronymPaleozoic, Paleozoic era









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