1. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds; [syn: carbon, C, atomic number 6]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
atomic number 6
n 1: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in
three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and
diamond; occurs in all organic compounds [syn: carbon,
C, atomic number 6]