carbonaceous

American  

[kahr-buh-ney-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

Etymology

Origin of carbonaceous

First recorded in 1785–95; carbon + -aceous

Example Sentences

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carbonaceous

CO chondrites, also called carbonaceous chondrites of the Ornans class, represent only a very small portion of that group.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 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

Unlike most Ediacaran fossil sites, which preserve organisms as simple impressions in sandstone, the Jiangchuan Biota fossils are preserved as carbonaceous films.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026

The Winchcombe meteorite belongs to a rare class of rocks known as carbonaceous chondrites.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

Remains of these fishes occur in layers containing marine invertebrates, as well as in those containing plant remains and vertebrate skeletal parts, and in those nearly completely composed of dark carbonaceous material.

From A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas by Echols, Joan