noncarbon

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adjective

Not carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide

OriginEnglish carbon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

adjectivenoncarbon (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide

    Chen Deming, one of the governments top economic planners, said hydropower was a critical noncarbon energy source and described the negative impacts of dams as controllable.

    2007 November 19, Jim Yardley, “Chinese Dam Projects Criticized for Their Human Costs”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  3. Latincarbōnem
  4. Frenchcarbone
  5. Englishcarbon
  6. Englishnoncarbon

From non- + carbon.

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Chicago

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