kaboni
kah-BOH-nee
How to say it
Swahilikabonikah-BOH-nee
Englishcarbon
Frenchcarbone
Meaning
A chemical element found in all living things, in coal, charcoal and diamonds, and in gases such as carbon dioxide.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural: kaboni dioksidi, carbon dioxide, also called hewa ukaa. Uzalishaji wa kaboni means carbon emissions.
Examples
- Miti hufyonza hewa ya kaboni dioksidi.Trees absorb carbon dioxide.
- Almasi imetengenezwa kwa kaboni tupu.Diamond is made of pure carbon.
- Nchi nyingi zinataka kupunguza uzalishaji wa kaboni.Many countries want to reduce carbon emissions.
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