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carbon vs carbon 14

carbon 14 vs carbon

carbon and carbon 14 both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbon Yes No No No
carbon 14 Yes No No No
As nouns, carbon 14 is a hyponym of carbon; that is, carbon 14 is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carbon:
  • carbon: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
  • carbon 14: a radioactive isotope of carbon
carbon (noun) carbon 14 (noun)
a copy made with carbon paper a radioactive isotope of carbon
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
Difference between carbon and carbon 14

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