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| carbon 14 n | (radioactive carbon) | carbono 14 loc sm |
| | | radiocarbono sm |
| | Carbon 14 is an isotope used in radiocarbon dating. |
carbon black,
lamp black n | (form of carbon used commercially) | fuligem sf |
| carbon copy n | (document: duplicate) | cópia em papel-carbono |
| | I am sending this letter to the client and will be sending a carbon copy to my boss for his information. |
| | Envio esta carta ao cliente com uma cópia em papel-carbono ao meu chefe para sua informação. |
| carbon copy n | figurative ([sth], [sb] identical) (figurado) | réplica sf |
| | Those cute little twin girls are carbon copies of each other. |
| carbon credit n | (greenhouse emissions allowance) (Redução Certificada de Emissões) | créditos de carbono loc smpl |
carbon dating,
carbon-14 dating,
radiocarbon dating n | (age of organic material) | datação por carbono, datação por carbono 14 sf + loc adv |
| | Carbon dating told us how old the Turin Shroud is. |
| | A datação por carbono 14 nos revelou a idade do Santo Sudário. |
| carbon dioxide n | (gas: carbon and oxygen) (gás composto de oxigênio e carbono) | dióxido de carbono loc sm |
| | Trees absorb carbon dioxide but cut flowers give it off at night. |
| | As árvores absorvem dióxido de carbono, mas as flores o liberam à noite. |
| Carbon Disclosure Project n | (environmental organization) (firma coletora de dados sobre mudança de clima) | Projeto de Crédito de Carbono sm |
| | | CDP sm |
| | The Carbon Disclosure Project is the former name of the CDP. |
| carbon emissions npl | (greenhouse gases) | emissão de carbono loc sf |
| | | efeito estufa loc sm |
| | Carbon emissions are contributing hugely to climate change. |
carbon fiber (US),
carbon fibre (UK) n | uncountable (strong, thin fiber made of carbon) | fibra de carbono loc sf |
| carbon footprint n | figurative (environmental impact) (impacto no meio ambiente) | emissão de carbono loc sf |
| | | pegada de carbono loc sf |
| | I hope to reduce my carbon footprint by installing energy-efficient bulbs in all my lamps. |
| | Eu espero reduzir minha emissão de carbono instalando lâmpadas eficientes. |
| carbon monoxide n | (poisonous gas) | monóxido de carbono loc sm |
| | Carbon monoxide fumes from car exhaust pipes have caused many deaths. |
| | All homes should have a carbon monoxide detector. |
| carbon offset n | (emissions compensation) | compensação de carbono loc sf |
| carbon paper n | (for copying documents) | papel carbono loc sm |
| | | papel químico loc sm |
| | Put this sheet of carbon paper between the two sheets of paper to make a copy. |
| carbon sink n | ([sth]: absorbs carbon from air) | sumidouro de carbono loc sm |
| | | sequestro de carbono loc sm |
| carbon steel n | (metal: alloy) | aço carbono loc sm |
| | Carbon steel is harder than stainless steel. |
| carbon tax n | (environmental tax on fossil fuels) (taxa ambiental sobre combustíveis fósseis) | imposto sobre o carbono loc sm |
| | | taxa de carbono loc sf |
| carbon-date [sth]⇒ vtr | (estimate age from radioactivity) | fazer datação por radiocarbono expres v |