#carbon__C__atomic_number_6 an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
supertype: #chemical_element__element any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
substance of: #coal #limestone #petroleum
subtype: #fullerene a form of carbon having a large spheroidal molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
subtype: #buckminsterfullerene__buckyball the first known example of a fullerene
subtype: #radiocarbon__carbon14 a radioactive isotope of carbon
subtype: #wood_coal__charcoal a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
subtype: #carbon_black__lampblack__soot__smut a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
subtype: #activated_carbon__activatedcarbon__activated_charcoal__activatedcharcoal powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
subtype: #graphite__black_lead__blacklead__plumbago used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
subtype: #pencil_lead__lead mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
subtype: #adamant__diamond very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
subtype: #black_diamond__blackdiamond__carbonado an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
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