noncarbon
7.5
A material that does not contain carbon, for example a metal or mineral
- noun
- /nɒnˈkɑːrbən/
- Specialized
:
material inorgánico
- Many noncarbon resources are being explored as potential replacements for fossil fuels in energy production.
Examples
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Even if the costs do turn out to be higher than fossil fuels, the reductions in costs that would be achieved would lower marginal costs of mitigation, and thus the carbon tax (or the imputed tax of the regulatory alternative) required to encourage substitution toward noncarbon technologies.
Academic text (2001) -
The construction of the building utilized noncarbon materials to ensure a lower environmental impact.
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Researchers are developing noncarbon alternatives for common industrial applications to promote sustainability.
Antonyms
How Carbon-based
carbonaceous
2
9.1
- Specialized
2
9.1
organic
72
3.7
- Specialized
72
3.7
noncarbon
- Specialized
inorganic compound
1
4.1
- Specialized
1
4.1
Surface Forms
noncarbon singular
noncarbons plural
Morphology
Etymology
Noncarbon as a noun is the same idea: non- means 'not' and carbon is the element found in coal and living things. So a noncarbon is a material 'without carbon', like many metals, glass, or certain minerals.