carbon
n 1: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in
three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite
and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds [syn: {C},
{atomic number 6}]
2: a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance
(often containing carbon); used to transfer characters
from the original to an under sheet of paper [syn: {carbon
paper}]
3: a copy made with carbon paper [syn: {carbon copy}]