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Meaning of carbon-12 | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The most abundant of the two stable isotopes of carbon, ¹²₆C, having six protons and six neutrons; it is the standard for atomic weight and is used to define the mole.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

carbon-13 carbon-13 NMR carbon-14 carbon-carbon bond carbon-copy carbon-nitrogen cycle

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