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carbon vs nonmetal

nonmetal vs carbon

carbon and nonmetal both are nouns.

carbon is not an adjective while nonmetal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbon Yes No No No
nonmetal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, nonmetal is a hypernym of carbon; that is, nonmetal is a word with a broader 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
  • nonmetal: a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
carbon (noun) nonmetal (noun)
a copy made with carbon paper a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
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
carbon (adjective) nonmetal (adjective)
not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal
Difference between carbon and nonmetal

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