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...and chemist, known for his discoveries of latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide

A six carbon aromatic compound commonly used in industry as a precursor for other import

An omega-3 fatty acid consisting of a carboxylic acid with a 22-carbon chain, and six cis double bonds.

A molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen that exhibits unusual stability and reactivity from having a c

|elName=Carbon '''Carbon''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], typically found as a [[Soli

...c method of determining the age of organic material based on the amount of carbon-14.

...with short-lived [[positron]]-emitting [[isotope|radionuclides]] (such as carbon-11, nitrogen-13, oxygen-15 and fluorine-18) to measure cell metabolism.<noi

...cle, discovered by Melvin Calvin, that is responsible for the reduction of carbon dioxide to sugar in the stroma of chloroplasts.

The matrix of a plastid that contains the enzymes for carbon fixation and the organelles DNA; thylakoid membranes are surrounded by this

...p, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a side chain bonded to a central carbon.

<includeonly>Non-Metal</includeonly><noinclude>Carbon is a [[Non-Metal]].</noinclude>

...[yeast]] that [[Fermentation (food)|ferment]] sugar into [[ethanol]] and [[carbon dioxide]].

...e of the [[pH]] of the oceans, presumably due to the increased intake of [[carbon dioxide]] from the [[atmosphere]].

...teless [[gas]] that is slightly lighter than [[air]] and consists of one [[carbon]] [[atom]] and one [[oxygen]] atom.

...into its system. As carbon-14 stops being absorbed when an organism dies. Carbon-14 is a [[radioactivity|radioactive]] [[isotope]] with a [[half-life]] of 5 ...l Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] for his research.<ref name=KG2002-161/> Carbon-14 has a nucleus of six [[proton]]s and eight [[neutron]]s, making it unsta

...s the omega carbon, the first double bond occurs at carbon 20, the omega-3 carbon. Like other omega-3 fatty acids, it can be found in fish. Most of the DHA

...ntake of [[carbon dioxide]] from the [[atmosphere]]. Due to the release of carbon dioxide by human activity, the increased [[acid]]ity of the oceans could ca [[Carbon dioxide]] (CO₂) combines with [[water]] (H₂O) to form

One twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom in its nuclear and electronic ground state. It is equal to the unif

The number of atoms in 12 gram of carbon-12 atoms in their ground state at rest.

(G6P), is glucose that has been phosphorylated on carbon 6. The conversion from glucose to G6P is the first step of glycolysis for e

'''Coke''' is a manmade fuel, consisting of almost pure carbon.<ref name=EiaCokeDef/> ...leum]]. The feed stock is heated in air-tight containers, to separate the carbon from the volatile elements.

...ioxide]] (CO₂), hydrogen sulfide or [[mercaptan]]s (RSH). Thus, carbon dioxide by itself is an acid gas but not a sour gas. Before a raw natural gas containing hydrogen sulfide or carbon dioxide can be used, the raw gas must be treated to reduce those impurities

...the ATP and NADPH synthesized during the light-dependent reactions to fix carbon atoms from CO₂.

...ic number of [[neutron]]s and hence a specific [[nuclear mass]], such as [[carbon]]-14 (¹⁴C).

...nd utility. They are naturally formed from amounts of highly compressed [[carbon]] found below into the Earth's [[mantle (geology)|mantle]] (roughly 160 km ...[[valence shell]]), shares all of its valence electrons with a neighboring carbon atom, forming a structure called a [[covalent bond]]. Trace elements may b

Test which measures the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the acidity (pH) of the blood.

[[Organic compound]]s containing [[carbon]], [[hydrogen]], and [[oxygen]]; includes [[sugar]]s and [[starch]]es that

...and preparation (by synthesis or by other means) of chemical compounds of carbon and hydrogen, which may contain any number of other elements.

Oxidative degradation of saturated fatty acids in which two-carbon units are sequentially removed from the molecule with each turn of the cycl

...macrocycle consists of four pyrrole-type units interconnected at their α carbon atoms via a methine bridge, and functioning as a metal-binding cofactor in

...ndamentals] (written by Paul Ellis and Christopher Paul of the Great Lakes Carbon Corporation)

...chemical compound]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] [[Silicon|Si]]([[Carbon|C]][[Hydrogen|H]]₃)₄, used as a standard in <sup>1</s

...ses such as [[carbon dioxide]] (CO₂) or hydrogen sulfide. Thus, carbon dioxide by itself is an acid gas but it is not a sour gas. Before a raw natural gas containing hydrogen sulfide and/or carbon dioxide can be used, the raw gas must be treated to remove those impurities

...troleum crude oil]] consisting of [[hydrocarbons]] having about 10 to 17 [[carbon]] [[atom]]s and a [[Boiling point|boiling]] range of about 175 to 345 °[[C

...etroleum crude oil]] consisting of [[hydrocarbon]]s having about 9 to 14 [[carbon]] [[atom]]s and a [[Boiling point|boiling]] range of about 175 to 345 °[[C

...etroleum crude oil]] consisting of [[hydrocarbon]]s having about 9 to 14 [[carbon]] [[atom]]s and a [[Boiling point|boiling]] range of about 175 to 345 °[[C

'''Carbon nanotubes''' are tubular [[carbon]] molecules that have properties that make them potentially useful in [[nan A nanotube is a structure similar to a [[fullerene]], only the carbon [[atom]]s are rolled into a [[cylinder]] instead of a [[sphere]]; each end

...ral gas]] or [[Petroleum crude oil|petroleum]] with a high percentage of [[carbon]] that can be burned to produce heat or energy, whose extraction is destruc

...and molecular mass, the ratio of atomic mass to one twelfth of the mass of carbon ¹²C at rest in its nuclear and electronic ground state, approxim

...troleum crude oil]] consisting of [[hydrocarbons]] having about 17 to 70 [[carbon]] [[atom]]s and a [[Boiling point|boiling]] range of about 315 to 590 °[[C

...of delivering oxygen to the body's cells via the blood, and the removal of carbon dioxide wastes that result from metabolism.

...troleum crude oil]] consisting of [[hydrocarbons]] having about 17 to 70 [[carbon]] [[atom]]s and a [[Boiling point|boiling]] range of about 315 to 590 °[[C

...vast number of [[organic compound]]s (compounds containing at least one [[carbon]]-[[hydrogen]] bond).

...ardened effectively, including [[carbon steel]]s containing 0.35 - 0.55% [[carbon]] and many [[low alloy steel]]s. Additionally, control over the area to be

'''Hydrocarbons''' are a class of [[molecule]]s that contain only [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]] atoms. Some of them make very good fuels. [[Gasoline]] ...xcept for the carbon atoms at the ends, which are only bonded to one other carbon atom. Saturated hydrocarbon names generally end with the suffix "ane" whic

...n</math> = 20.7). The presence of a central carbonyl group, with only one carbon on each side, makes it the smallest [[ketone]]. Its high dielectric consta ...ingle bond and donates electrons to the oxygen. As a result, the carbonyl carbon atom becomes partially charged and becomes more electrophilic. Protonation

...t furnace, iron ore and [[coke (fuel)|coke]] (degassed coal, which is pure carbon) are fed into the top of the furnace, while air, containing oxygen, is for The carbon monoxide (CO) reduces the iron oxide in the ore, giving pure iron:

...ain a small percentage of air pollutants such as [[particulate matter]], [[carbon monoxide]], [[nitrogen oxide]]s, [[sulfur oxide]]s and [[mercury]]. Typical Technologies for the removal and [[carbon capture and storage|capture]] of carbon dioxide from flue gases are now under active research and development as

...allest amine. When the nitrogen atom is bonded to one, two, three or four carbon atoms, the chemical is called a primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary am

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