Carbon - Definition

n 1: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in
three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and
diamond; occurs in all organic compounds [syn: carbon,
C, atomic number 6]
2: 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 [syn: carbon paper,
carbon]
3: a copy made with carbon paper [syn: carbon, carbon copy]