carbonous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of carbonous
Example Sentences
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They have a solid carbonous interior with the perithecia imbedded near the surface.
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They shot a chemical stream at the fire, instead of one of merely water, and carbonous acid, or, as it is commonly called, carbonic acid gas, was generated.
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In the old days all similar carbonous fungi were called Sphaeria.
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Stipes usually short, but sometimes 6-8 mm. long, and when growing in clusters, the bases consolidated by a carbonous stroma.
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It has never been well described, and the white tissue of the interior lower half, which is a very rare occurrence in similar black, carbonous plants, has never been noted.
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