carbon group

English

Noun

carbon group (uncountable)

(chemistry) The vertical group of the periodic table containing carbon, silicon, germanium, tin and lead; the elements have a valence of 4, and show the typical gradation from nonmetal to metal

Usage notes

Group 4 (old style); group 14 (new style)

Synonyms

Translations

group of the periodic table

Finnish: hiiliryhmä (fi)
French: cristallogène (fr) f

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