carbonaceous

[ kahr-buh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. of, like, or containing carbon.

Origin of carbonaceous

1
First recorded in 1785–95; carbon + -aceous

Other words from carbonaceous

  • sub·car·bo·na·ceous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for carbonaceous

carbonaceous

/ (ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, resembling, or containing carbon

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