English Explanatory Dictionary

carbonific

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Decomposing to create a greater volume of carbon than the volume of the original material
noun
  1. A compound that decomposes to produce a mass of carbon with a greater volume than the original compound.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɑː.bəˈnɪf.ɪk/ /ˌkɑɹ.bəˈnɪf.ɪk/

Word forms

carbonific carbonifics

Etymology

From carbon + -ific.

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