B1NounMasculine
il carbone
coal
/kar-BOH-neh/
Plural: carboni
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What does ‘carbone’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il carbone è un combustibile fossile inquinante.
Coal is a polluting fossil fuel.
Molti paesi stanno abbandonando il carbone per le rinnovabili.
Many countries are abandoning coal in favour of renewables.
About This Word
'Carbone vegetale' = charcoal (for barbecues); 'carbone minerale' = coal (fossil fuel).
Related Words
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