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  • 11Compounds of carbon — Carbon Car bon (k[aum]r b[o^]n), n. [F. carbone, fr. L. carbo coal; cf. Skr. [,c]r[=a] to cook.] (Chem.) 1. An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it is… …

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  • 12Gas carbon — Carbon Car bon (k[aum]r b[o^]n), n. [F. carbone, fr. L. carbo coal; cf. Skr. [,c]r[=a] to cook.] (Chem.) 1. An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it is… …

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  • 13BPM 37093 — Starbox observe|epoch=J2000.0 (ICRS) constell=Centaurus ra=RA|12|38|49.93SIMBAD link|BPM+37093|BPM 37093, query result in SIMBAD. Accessed on line April 1, 2008.] dec=DEC| 49|48|01.2 appmag v=14.0Starbox character class=DAV4.4… …

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  • 14Diamond — This article is about the mineral. For the gemstone, see Diamond (gemstone). For other uses, including the shape ◊, see Diamond (disambiguation) …

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  • 15diamond — diamondlike, adj. /duy meuhnd, duy euh /, n. 1. a pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon, naturally crystallized in the isometric system. 2. a piece of this stone. 3. a transparent, flawless or almost flawless piece of this stone, esp …

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  • 16diamond — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English diamaunde, from Middle French diamand, from Late Latin diamant , diamas, alteration of Latin adamant , adamas hardest metal, diamond, from Greek Date: 14th century 1. a. native… …

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  • 17diamond — n. 1. Brilliant, crystallized carbon, carbon crystal. 2. Rhombus, lozenge …

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  • 18adamant — n. Diamond, crystallized carbon, infrangible mineral, indestructible stone, eternal rock …

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  • 19igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary …

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  • 20geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… …

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