碳
U+78B3
14 STROKES
Entry·pron. tàn
ㄊㄢˋ
“Carbon; the chemical element with symbol C; a nonmetal essential to organic life; found in diamond and graphite.”
Taiwan rank
#1,876
Radical
石stone
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- 二氧化碳ㄦˋ ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊㄢˋcarbon dioxide; CO2; a colorless, odorless gas used in fire extinguishers; solid form is dry ice; dissolves in water to form carbonic acid; exhaled by animals, absorbed by plants; a greenhouse gas
- 碳水化合物ㄊㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄨˋcarbohydrates; organic compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; a major energy source in living organisms; produced by plants via photosynthesis.
- 低碳low carbon; low in carbon emissions; environmentally friendly with reduced carbon output; low-carbon lifestyle or energy use.
- 碳酸ㄊㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄢ
- 一氧化碳ㄧ ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊㄢˋ
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