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carbon vs lampblack

lampblack vs carbon

carbon and lampblack both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbon Yes No No No
lampblack Yes No No No
As nouns, lampblack is a hyponym of carbon; that is, lampblack 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
  • lampblack: a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
carbon (noun) lampblack (noun)
a copy made with carbon paper a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
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 lampblack

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