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carbonless

  • a word derived from carbon.
    carbon
    noun
    a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. C; 12.011; 6; (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.

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PCBs were once used widely to insulate electrical equipment, and were used in carbonless copy paper, caulking, floor finish and paint.

From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2022

He said company officials told him that the pandemic and ensuing restrictions had “wreaked havoc in an already volatile and competitive carbonless paper market.”

From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2021

He does not think getting to a carbonless economy in a decade is doable.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2019

So the dream of carbonless coal must live.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2012

Less readily detected are irritating fumes from copier-machine liquids, carbonless paper, paint, rugs, draperies, wall paneling and cleaning solvents.

From Time Magazine Archive