carbon

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el carbono
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Carbon is one of the elements found in all living organisms.El carbono es uno de los elementos que se encuentra en todos los organismos vivos.
a. el carbón
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The carbons used in the first electric streetlights needed continual replacement.Los carbones en las primeras farolas eléctricas se tenían que cambiar constantemente.
a. el papel de calco
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Long before the digital age, copies of letters and receipts were made using carbons.Mucho antes de la era digital, las copias de cartas y recibos se hacían usando papeles de calco.
b. el papel de carbón
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Sometimes it's hard to read on the carbon if you don't press down.A veces es difícil de leer el papel de carbón si no aprietas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. de carbono
The archaeologist will take a carbon sample of the artifact to determine its age.El arqueólogo tomará una muestra de carbono del artefacto para determinar su edad.
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