English Explanatory Dictionary

carbon group

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The vertical group of the periodic table containing carbon, silicon, germanium, tin and lead; the elements have a valence of 4, and show the typical gradation from nonmetal to metal.

Word forms

carbon group
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