English noun: atomic number 6 |
1. | atomic number 6 (substance) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds |
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| Synonyms | C, carbon |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chemical element, element |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | activated carbon, activated charcoal, adamant, black lead, carbon 14, carbon black, char, charcoal, crock, diamond, fullerene, graphite, lampblack, plumbago, radiocarbon, smut, soot, wood coal |
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| Substance meronym | coal, crude, crude oil, fossil oil, limestone, oil, petroleum, rock oil |
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