Meanings
nouncarbon-12 (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesThe most abundant of the two stable isotopes of carbon, 126C, having six protons and six neutrons; it is the standard for atomic weight and is used to define the mole.
Translations
Finnish hiili-12
- hiili-12isotope of carbon
Swedish kol-12
- kol-12isotope of carbon
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APA
carbon-12. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon-12
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“carbon-12.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon-12. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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