carbon chauvinism

noun

The doctrine that the molecules responsible for the chemical processes of life must be constructed primarily from carbon.

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Meanings

nouncarbon chauvinism (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableThe doctrine that the molecules responsible for the chemical processes of life must be constructed primarily from carbon.
  2. derogatoryuncountableThe doctrine that artificial intelligence cannot possibly be sentient or truly intelligent because its physical substrate is not biological, carbon-based matter.
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carbon chauvinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon%20chauvinism

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“carbon chauvinism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon%20chauvinism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbon chauvinism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon%20chauvinism.

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