carbonaceous

American  

[kahr-buh-nay-shuhs] / ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

1. of, like, or containing carbon.

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carbonaceous British  

/ ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing carbon

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Other Word Forms

• subcarbonaceous
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of carbonaceous

First recorded in 1785–95; carbon + -aceous

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Example Sentences

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carbonaceous

The meteorite was classified as a CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite, placing it between the petrographic CM1 and CM2 categories.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

"Our cosmic forensics team used collisional and dynamical models to link these to the formation of the Eulalia asteroid family, when a primitive carbonaceous chondrite-like object collided with another object," Bottke said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

Scientists divide carbonaceous chondrites into six groups based on their age and composition.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

Based on their results, the researchers suspect that additional meteorite types besides carbonaceous chondrites may also have formed in the same dust trap during even earlier stages of Solar System history.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

When oxygen finds itself in contact with carbonaceous matter,—that is to say, with matter that contains carbon,—and when the surrounding temperature has reached the proper degree of heat, carbonic acid begins to be formed.

From In Search of a Son by William Shepard Walsh

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