Carbophilous

/kɑːrˈbɒfɪləs/ adjective

Describing organisms or molecules that have an affinity for or are attracted to carbon or carbon-containing compounds.

From Latin carbo (coal, carbon) + Greek -philus (loving, attracted to). The term was coined to describe biological systems that preferentially accumulate or bind carbon compounds.

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