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Meaning of Carboniferous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfəɹəs

Definitions

  1. Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down.
    not-comparable
  2. Containing or producing carbon.

Equivalents

Deutsch kohlehaltig
Ελληνικά ανθρακοφόρος
Español carbonífero
Suomi hiilikautinen hiilipitoinen kivihiilikautinen
Français Carbonifère
Nederlands carbonisch
Polski węglonośny
Português carbónico
Türkçe karbonlu

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

carbonific carbonigenous carbonimidic carbonised carbonitic carbonizable

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