carbonless

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adjective

Without carbon.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English carbon →
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Meanings

adjectivecarbonless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout carbon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  2. Latincarbōnem
  3. Frenchcarbone
  4. Englishcarbon
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  7. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  9. Englishcarbonless

From carbon + -less.

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APA

carbonless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonless

MLA

“carbonless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbonless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonless.

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