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Carbon paper — Carbon Car bon (k[aum]r b[o^]n), n. [F. carbone, fr. L. carbo coal; cf. Skr. [,c]r[=a] to cook.] (Chem.) 1. An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carbon paper — (originally carbonic paper) is paper coated on one side with a layer of a loosely bound dry ink or pigmented coating, usually bound with wax. It is used for making one or more copies simultaneous with the creation of an original document.… … Wikipedia
carbon paper — ˈcarbon ˌpaper noun [uncountable] thin paper with a blue or black substance on one side, that you put between sheets of paper when typing on a typewriter, in order to make a copy onto the second sheet of paper * * * carbon paper UK US noun [U] ►… … Financial and business terms
carbon paper — n. 1. very thin paper coated on one side with a waxy, dark colored preparation, as of carbon: it is placed between two sheets of paper so that the pressure of typing or writing on the upper sheet makes a copy on the lower 2. paper used in the… … English World dictionary
carbon paper — Carbon process Car bon process (Photog.) A printing process depending on the effect of light on bichromatized gelatin. Paper coated with a mixture of the gelatin and a pigment is called {carbon paper} or {carbon tissue}. This is exposed under a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carbon paper — ► NOUN ▪ thin paper coated with carbon, used for making a second impression as a document is being written or typed … English terms dictionary
carbon paper — carbon .paper n [U and C] thin paper with a blue or black substance on one side, that you put between sheets of paper when ↑typing on a typewriter in order to make a copy onto the second sheet of paper … Dictionary of contemporary English
carbon paper — carbon ,paper noun count or uncount very thin black or blue paper that you place between two pieces of paper in order to copy your writing from the top piece onto the bottom piece … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carbon paper — noun a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper • Syn: ↑carbon • Hypernyms: ↑paper * * * noun [noncount] : paper with a dark… … Useful english dictionary
carbon paper — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms carbon paper : singular carbon paper plural carbon papers very thin black or blue paper that you place between two pieces of paper in order to copy your writing from the top piece onto the bottom… … English dictionary
carbon paper — N UNCOUNT Carbon paper is thin paper with a dark substance on one side. You use it to make copies of letters, bills, and other papers. The drawing is transferred onto the wood by means of carbon paper … English dictionary
