n. | 1. a nonmetallic element that exists in two main forms, diamond and graphite, and has the ability to form large numbers of organic compounds. 2. something made of carbon, especially an electrode or a lamp filament 3. a chemical element that is found in all living things, and can also exist as diamonds or coal 4. the gases carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide 5. a piece of carbon paper 1. a nonmetallic element that exists in two main forms, diamond and graphite, and has the ability to form large numbers of organic compounds. 2. something made of carbon, especially an electrode or a lamp filament 3. a chemical element that is found in all living things, and can also exist as diamonds or coal 4. the gases carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide 5. a piece of carbon paper |