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paper vs carbon

carbon vs paper

paper and carbon both are nouns.

paper is a verb but carbon is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paper Yes No Yes No
carbon Yes No No No
As nouns, carbon is a hyponym of paper; that is, carbon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paper:
  • paper: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  • carbon: 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
paper (noun) carbon (noun)
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher a copy made with carbon paper
a medium for written communication an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
an essay (especially one written as an assignment) 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
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
a business firm that publishes newspapers
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
paper (verb) carbon (verb)
cover with paper
cover with wallpaper
Difference between paper and carbon

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