các-bon

Thép là hợp kim của sắt và các-bon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Carbon: A chemical element (symbol C, atomic number 6) that is a nonmetal and is a fundamental component of all known life on Earth. It is found in many forms, including graphite, diamond, and as a component of coal and petroleum.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thép là hợp kim của sắt và các-bon. (Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.)
  • Sự sống trên Trái Đất dựa trên các hợp chất của các-bon. (Life on Earth is based on carbon compounds.)
  • Kim cương là một dạng thù hình của các-bon. (Diamond is an allotrope of carbon.)

Advanced Usage

• "các-bon thấp" (low-carbon): Referring to technologies or processes that produce minimal carbon dioxide emissions.

  • Phát triển kinh tế các-bon thấp là xu hướng toàn cầu. (Developing a low-carbon economy is a global trend.)

• "vết các-bon" (carbon footprint): The total amount of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, produced directly and indirectly by human activities.

  • Chúng ta nên cố gắng giảm vết các-bon của mình. (We should try to reduce our carbon footprint.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cacbon: This is the standardized, accent-free spelling of the word in modern Vietnamese, as prescribed by the Vietnamese language authorities. "Các-bon" is an older, phonetically adapted form.
• Cacbonat (Carbonate): A salt or ester of carbonic acid.
• Cacbonic (Carbonic): Relating to carbon, especially carbon dioxide.
• Cacbon hóa (Carbonization): The process of converting organic matter into carbon.

Synonyms

• Nguyên tố C (Element C): A scientific synonym referring to carbon by its chemical symbol.
• Than (Charcoal/Coal): While not a perfect synonym, "than" refers to impure forms of carbon like charcoal or coal.