English Explanatory Dictionary

carbon black

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fine black powder of amorphous carbon manufactured by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or oil, and used as a pigment in the manufacture of ink and paint. Used as a filler in rubber and rubber-like polymers, it helps prevent deterioration by ultraviolet rays.

Word forms

carbon black

Synonyms

E153 when used as a food coloring

Related words

soot vegetable carbon bone black
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