Medical Dictionary
carbon
noun, often attrib car·bon \ˈkär-bən\
Medical Definition of CARBON
: a nonmetallic element found native (as in diamonds and graphite) or as a constituent of coal, petroleum, asphalt, limestone, and organic compounds or obtained artificially (as in activated charcoal)—symbol Celsius; see element table
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