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a non-metallic chemical element found in many inorganic compounds and all organic compounds; carbon.
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a porous, amorphous form of carbon produced by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter and used for decolorizing sugar and food, in filters, as a gas absorbent, fuel, etc.; charcoal.
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the carbonaceous residue of substances that have undergone smothered combustion;
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ಇಂಗಾಲದ ಚಕ್ರ iŋgālada cakra the cycle by which plants through photosynthesis use atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates, which are in turn metabolised by animals to decomposition products that return carbon dioxide to the atmosphere; carbon-cycle.