carbone

carbon

noun kar-BON Rare

Origin: Latin 'carbo' (coal, charcoal)

Usage Note

Carbone is the chemical element (symbol C) and also used in compounds like dioxyde de carbone (carbon dioxide) and empreinte carbone (carbon footprint). Un carbone informally refers to a carbon copy of a document. The adjective carbonique appears in gaz carbonique (CO₂).

Examples

"L'empreinte carbone de ce vol est élevée."

Natural Translation

The carbon footprint of this flight is high.

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