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radiocarbon vs carbon

carbon vs radiocarbon

radiocarbon and carbon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiocarbon Yes No No No
carbon Yes No No No
As nouns, carbon is a hypernym of radiocarbon; that is, carbon is a word with a broader meaning than radiocarbon:
  • radiocarbon: a radioactive isotope of carbon
  • carbon: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
Other hypernyms of radiocarbon include atomic number 6, C.
radiocarbon (noun) carbon (noun)
a radioactive isotope of carbon a copy made with carbon paper
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 radiocarbon and carbon

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