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carbonless

carbonless

5.9
Not containing carbon atoms or carbon-based substances
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɑrbənləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin carbono
  • The laboratory required carbonless containers to avoid contamination during the experiment.

Examples

  • They developed a carbonless process to produce cleaner chemicals for industrial use.

  • The laboratory required carbonless containers to avoid contamination during the experiment.

  • Some specialized papers are designed to be carbonless for sensitive scientific applications.

  • This carbonless paper is perfect for printing.

  • Is this paper carbonless?

  • Some specialized papers are designed to be carbonless for sensitive scientific applications.

  • They developed a carbonless process to produce cleaner chemicals for industrial use.

Synonyms

noncarbon
vscarbonless
  • Specialized
6.0

Not made of or containing carbon

denotes items specifically made without carbon atoms or carbon compounds

Antonyms

carbonated
2 3.4

A drink that has tiny bubbles of gas to make it fizzy

Surface Forms

carbonless positive

Morphology

carbonless = carbon (transparent) = carbon + less

Clear and literal formation: 'carbon' + '-less' meaning 'without carbon', straightforward for learners who know 'carbon'.

Etymology

Carbonless combines carbon, from an old word for 'coal' or 'charcoal', and -less meaning 'without', so it literally means 'without carbon' and is used for materials that do not contain carbon.