carbon group element
- noun
- /ˈkɑrbən ɡrup ˈɛlɪmənt/
- Specialized
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elemento del grupo del carbono
- The chemical similarities among carbon group elements lead to interesting trends in their properties.
Examples
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Silicon, a well-known carbon group element, is widely used in computer chips.
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Lead is another important carbon group element.
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Carbon group element atoms have four electrons in their outermost shell.
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Silicon is a carbon group element.
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Carbon group element atoms have four electrons in their outermost shell.
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Silicon, a well-known carbon group element, is widely used in computer chips.
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The chemical similarities among carbon group elements lead to interesting trends in their properties.
Synonyms
A set of elements like carbon and silicon that behave alike in chemistry
An element in the carbon group, like carbon or silicon
An element in the carbon group of the periodic table, like carbon or silicon
A chemical element like carbon or silicon in group 14 of the periodic table
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built: an 'element' that belongs to the 'carbon' 'group' (i.e., the group of elements named for carbon). A B1 learner who knows 'carbon', 'group' (as a set/category) and 'element' (a chemical substance) can reasonably infer it denotes an element in the carbon family, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Carbon group element is a name for a small 'family' of elements on the periodic table named after the common member carbon. The word group shows they sit in one column because they all have 'four electrons' in their outer shell, so they have similar properties.
