Vocabulary

What does 炭素 (たんそ, tanso) mean?

炭素 (たんそ, tanso) means carbon.

Quick facts
Readingたんそ
Romajitanso
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
たんそ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontanso

carbon

  1. 1noun carbon (C)

Example sentences

  • Diamonds are made of carbon.

  • It is necessary to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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