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carbo
1[kahr-boh]
carbo-
2a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present.
carbohydrate.
carbo-
combining form
carbon
carbohydrate
carbonate
Example Sentences
The department’s secretary, Jennifer Granholm, who traveled to Puerto Rico to help present the study, echoed Carbó’s comments, saying it was a “big, hairy audacious goal†that she believes can be accomplished.
“This transition will be a substantial effort and won’t happen overnight, but 100% clean energy is 100% possible,†said AgustÃn Carbó, Puerto Rico’s grid modernization director within the U.S.
This is a carbo load night, especially after you smoke some marijuana.
"If the government borrows more it is either to spend more or tax less, both of which increase demand," says Paula Bejarano Carbo from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research think tank.
If public wages don’t catch up, “the government risks incurring further losses from prolonged industrial action or an outflow of skilled public-sector workers,†Paula Bejarano Carbo, an economist at the institute, said in a statement.
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When To Use
The combining form carbo- is used like a prefix meaning “carbon.†It is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.The form carbo- ultimately comes from Latin ³¦²¹°ù²úÅ, meaning “charcoal.†Yes, charcoal. The dishes carbonara and carbonade are also related to the Latin ³¦²¹°ù²úÅ.The Greek translation of Latin ³¦²¹°ù²úÅ is á²Ô³Ù³ó°ù²¹³æ, “charcoal†or “carbuncle,†which is the source of the word anthrax. Find out more at our entry for the word.What are variants of carbo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, carbo- becomes carb-, as in carbene. Want to know more? Read our 51³Ô¹Ïs That Use article for carb-.
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