Plural of carbon; multiple carbon atoms, carbon samples, carbon copies, or carbon materials.
From carbon (from Latin carbo, 'coal') + -s (regular plural). Carbon entered English via French from Latin during the emergence of modern chemistry.
Carbon atoms are Earth's shape-shifters—the same element creates soft graphite for pencils, hard diamonds for jewelry, and squishy charcoal, making it the most versatile building block in nature.
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