carbonic

/kɑːˈbɔːnɪk/kahr-BAW-nik

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/kɑɹˈbɔnɪk/kahr-BAW-nik

Meaningof carbon

Common meaning: containing carbon

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carboncharcoalLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 290 · scan
icadjective ending: relating to

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*kar-‘bum’source
Latincarbō, -ōnis‘charcoal’
Englishcarbon‘a chemical element in all life’
Englishformed in English from carboncarbonic‘containing carbon’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from carbon + -ic.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CARBON, p.94 · scan

Roots

carbō, -ōnis Latin “charcoal”

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