carbonaceous

[kahr-buh-ney-shuhs]

adjective

1. of, like, or containing carbon.

carbonaceous

/ ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing carbon

Other Word Forms

• subcarbonaceous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbonaceous¹

First recorded in 1785–95; carbon + -aceous

Example Sentences

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

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Analysis also revealed small carbonaceous materials with abundant nano-pores and iron sulfide inclusions in the melt splashes.

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The researchers found that Phaethon's spectrum corresponds exactly to a certain type of meteorite, the so-called CY carbonaceous chondrite.

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What’s more, studies of light reflected from Psyche suggest it isn’t purely metal but probably contains some carbonaceous material, a typical asteroid ingredient, and rocky silicate minerals.

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Unlike carbonaceous chondrites, these meteorites come from asteroids or other rocky bodies that have been partially melted by radiation and geologic processes.

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