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carbon
कार्बन
The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
In a sentence
All life as we know it has carbon as the backbone of many of its molecules; carbon’s tetravalence gives it special importance in biochemical molecular bonds.
हामीले जानेका सबै जीवनमा कार्बन त्यसका धेरै अणुहरूको मुख्य आधार हो; कार्बनको चतुर्योजकता यसलाई जैव-रासायनिक आणविक बन्धनहरूमा विशेष महत्व दिन्छ।
uncountable
काली।
Soot.
In a sentence
Every morning she cleaned the carbon from the lamp chimneys.
हरेक बिहान उनी बत्तीको चिम्नीबाट काली सफा गर्थिन्।
countable; uncountable
यो तत्वको एक परमाणु, यसलाई समावेश गर्ने अणुको सन्दर्भमा।
An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
In a sentence
A methane molecule is made up of a single carbon with four hydrogens.
मिथेनको एक अणु एक कार्बन र चार हाइड्रोजनले बनेको हुन्छ।
countable
विशेष गरी, जमेको तहको रूपमा कडा भइसकेको काली।
Especially, hardened soot as a caked-on deposit.
In a sentence
When you overhaul an engine, you need to remove the carbon from around the valve seats. The carbon buildup can be extensive.
जब तपाईं इन्जिनको पूर्ण मर्मत गर्नुहुन्छ, तब तपाईंले भल्भ सिटहरूको वरिपरिबाट कार्बन हटाउनुपर्छ। कार्बनको जमाव धेरै हुन सक्छ।
countable; uncountable
कार्बन प्रतिलिपि।
A carbon copy.
In a sentence
Please provide me with a carbon of your form.
कृपया मलाई तपाईंको फारमको एक कार्बन प्रतिलिपि दिनुहोस्।
Press firmly: you are making a carbon.
जोरसँग थिच्नुहोस्: तपाईं कार्बन प्रतिलिपि बनाइरहनुभएको छ।
countable; informal