Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z carbimide isocyanic acid Carbin A surname. carbinamine Any alkyl or aryl derivative of methylamine carbine A rifle with a short barrel. carbineer A soldier armed with a carbine. carbinette The kingfish Menticirrhus littoralis carbinol The compound methanol. carbinolamide Any N-carbonyl derivative of a hemiaminal R-CH(OH)-NH-CO-R' carbinolamine A hemiaminal carbinolic Relating to a carbinol carbinoxamine A H1 class antihistamine. carbinyl carbenium ion carbivore A person who eats food high in carbohydrates. carbo carbohydrate carboalkoxy Any univalent radical of the form R-CO- derived from a carboxylic acid carboalkoxyalkyl Any carboalkoxy derivative of an alkyl group carboalumination A form of carbometallation in which an organoaluminium compound is added across a double bond or triple bond carboamination A reaction in which the >N-H bond of an amine is broken and the halves added across a double bond. carboanhydrase Synonym of carbonic anhydrase. carbobenzoxy Synonym of benzyloxycarbonyl. carboborate A chemical compound containing both carbonate and borate carboboration The addition of both a carbon and a boron moiety to certain carbon-containing double and triple bonds, such as alkenes, alkynes, and allenes. carboborite A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing boron, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen. carbobutoxyethyltin The trivalent organotin radical CH₃(CH₂)₂O-CO-(CH₂)₂Sn typically present as a trihalide ...-SnX₃ carbocaine Synonym of mepivacaine. carbocation Any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms carbocationic Pertaining to a carbocation carbocer Any of a group of poorly-defined minerals containing rare earth elements carboceramic Made of a composite material consisting of both carbon and ceramic, used in brakes and proppants in grinding and fracking. carbocernaite An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing barium, calcium, carbon, cerium, oxygen, sodium, and strontium. carbochemical Relating to carbochemistry carbochemistry The chemistry of carbon, especially the chemical transformation of coal into industrially useful materials carbochlorination Reaction with carbon and chlorine, either as the elements or as phosgene carbochol A slowly-hydrolyzed cholinergic agonist that acts at both muscarinic and nicotinic receptors carbocisteine A mucolytic that reduces the viscosity of sputum. carbocromen A particular vasodilator. carbocupration A carbometallation reaction involving copper. carbocyanine Any of a family of dyes having a structure containing two quinoline groups connected by a bridge of conjugated single- and double bonds carbocycle The system of hydrocarbon rings in a specific class of compounds. carbocyclic describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon carbocyclization Any cyclization reaction in which a heteroatom is replaced by one of carbon carbodiimide the compound HN=C=NH, or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives carbodynamite A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent carboethoxy An ethyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₂CH₃ carbofuran A highly toxic carbamate pesticide used on field crops. carbogen A mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen gas. carbogenated Synonym of carbonated. carbogenic Describing any complex, poorly-characterised organic compounds, derived from others by loss of various elements (especially hydrogen and oxygen), that are mostly carbon carbograph A graphitized form of carbon black carbohelicene Any helicene that is not a heterohelicene carboheterocyclic heterocyclic with one of the atoms being carbon carbohydrase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars carbohydrate A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. carbohydrated Modified by treatment with a carbohydrate carbohydraturia The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine carbohydrazide Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea carbohydride A hydrocarbon. carbohydrolytic That breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars carboirite A mineral containing iron, aluminum, oxygen and hydrogen that is found in southern France. carbokentbrooksite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal yellow mineral containing calcium, carbon, cerium, chlorine, hydrogen, lanthanum, manganese, neodymium, niobium, oxygen, potassium, praeseodymium, silicon, sodium, strontium, titanium, yttrium, and zirconium. carbol Synonym of carbolic acid. carbolactam The lactam of a carboxylic acid carbolate Any salt of carbolic acid carbolated Modified by the addition of carbolic acid carbolfuchsin A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal. carbolic of, relating to or containing carbolic acid carbolically With carbolic acid. carboligase An enzyme that catalyses a carboligation (decarboxylation and ligation) reaction carboligation decarboxylation and ligation carboline Any of four isomeric tricyclic heterocycles, derivatives of which often have biological action, consisting of a pyridine ring fused with the five-membered ring of an indole. carbolineum An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures. carbolite A phenol formaldehyde resin analogous to Bakelite used in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union carbolize To wash or treat with carbolic acid; to phenolize. Carboloy A composite material consisting of tungsten carbide particles cemented into a cobalt or nickel binder, notable for its hardness and heat-resistance, used e.g. in cutters and machine tools. carboluria The presence of carbolic acid (phenol) in the urine carbomer An expanded molecule obtained by insertion of a C₂ (carbon) unit in a given molecule carbomeric Relating to a carbomer carbometalate An anion or compound containing carbon and one or metal atoms, where the amount of carbon exceeds the amount of metal. carbometallation An addition reaction in which an organometallic compound is added across a double bond or triple bond. carbometer An instrument used to estimate the carbon content of steel by measuring its magnetic properties carbomethoxy A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃ carbomonoxyhemoglobin Synonym of carboxyhemoglobin. carbomorph An electrically conducting plastic sheet from which electronic circuits can be printed. carbomycin A crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii. carbon The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material. carbonaceous Of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon, or a compound of carbon. carbonade a stew of meat cooked in beer carbonado Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled. carbonamide The -CO-NR₂ functional group of an amide (or, by extension, an amide - especially a fully substituted amide) carbonara A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper. carbonari member or members of the carboneria secret society Carbonarism The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari. Carbonarist A member of the Carbonari. Carbonaro A member of the Carbonari secret society. carbonat A carbonate. carbonatable Of a material, capable of being converted to a carbonate carbonatation A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonate. carbonate Any salt or ester of carbonic acid. carbonated Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks. carbonatian Containing carbonate anions. carbonatic Containing carbonate minerals. carbonaticlastic Being a clastic rock chiefly composed of carbonatic materials. carbonation The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a liquid; the act or process of creating that state. carbonatite Any intrusive igneous rock having a majority of carbonate minerals carbonatitic Relating to carbonatite. carbonatization Reaction with carbon dioxide to form carbonates. carbonatize To combine with carbon dioxide to form carbonates carbonatogenesis formation of carbonate carbonatogenic That forms carbonate. carbonator A device that carries out carbonation. carbonazidate The azido-carboxylate anion or group N⁻=N⁺=N-COO-; any salt or ester of this anion/group Carbondale A former settlement in Amador County, California, United States. Nothing remains of the settlement today. carbone To broil. Carbonear A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Carbonell A surname from Catalan. Carboni A surname. carbonian Containing carbon. carbonic Of or relating to carbon. carboniferous Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down. carbonific Decomposing to create a greater volume of carbon than the volume of the original material carbonification The conversion of organic plant matter into coal over time in the absence of air. carbonify To convert to carbon; to burn or caramelize. carbonigenous Carboniferous. carbonimide The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound carbonimidic Relating to a carbonimide carbonite An explosive manufactured from a variety of materials, including nitroglycerine, wood meal and nitrates. carbonitic Relating to, or composed of, carbonite. carbonitride To harden the surface of a metal using carbon and nitrogen carbonitrile A nitrile. carbonium Any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium. carbonizable Able to be carbonized. carbonization The act or process of carbonizing. carbonize To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken. carbonized Having undergone carbonization. carbonizer A machine that carries out carbonization. carbonless Without carbon. carbonlike Resembling or characteristic of carbon. carbonmonoxy Modified by reaction with carbon monoxide carbonmonoxyhemoglobin Synonym of carboxyhemoglobin. Carbonneau A surname. carbonometer An early device for measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas, by bubbling it through limewater and measuring the cloudiness. carbonosome Any prokaryotic structure that stores carbon (and therefore energy) (typically polyhydroxyalkanoate granules) carbonothioate The anion CO(O⁻)S⁻ carbonothioyl The divalent radical S=C formally derived from carbon disulfide by loss of a sulfur atom carbonous Of, relating to, or containing carbon. carbonucleophile Any nucleophile containing a nucleophilic carbon atom carbonyl A divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others. carbonylatable Able to be carbonylated carbonylate To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule. carbonylated Subjected to carbonylation.