carbon /; AmE / noun [U]

1

a chemical substance that is found in all living things, and also diamonds, coal, petrol, etc:

The body of the car is made from carbon fibre.

2

used to refer to gases, such as carbon dioxide, that are produced from burning fuels and can harm the planet if they are produced in large amounts:

Britain wants to reduce its carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2050.

proposals for a carbon tax

There is a move to use clean sources of energy that don't put any carbon into the atmosphere.

⇨ CARBON DIOXIDE

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