carbo-

See also: carbo and carbó

English

Alternative forms

carb- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Combining form of carbon.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɑː.bə(ʊ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /kɑɹ.boʊ/, /kɑɹ.bə/

Prefix

carbo-

(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Representing carbon, carbonic, carbonyl, carbonylic, carboxyl or carboxylic.
carbide, carbohydrate

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with carbo-

Translations

Translations

Finnish: karbo-
Portuguese: carbo-

See also

capno-

Further reading

“carbo-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“carb-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Barco, COBRA, CORBA, carob, coarb, cobra

Catalan

Alternative forms

carb- (before a vowel)

Prefix

carbo-

carbo-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with carbo-

Italian

Prefix

carbo-

carbo-

Anagrams

braco, cabro, cabrò, cobra, corba

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