carbon and carson differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. carbon means “an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds”. carson means “United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)”.
/ˈkɑɹbən/
1.n.an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
2.n.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
3.n.a copy made with carbon paper
| carbon | carson | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑɹbən/ | /ˈkɑɹsən/ |
| Said | KAHR-buhn | KAHR-suhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | C, atomic number 6 | Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise Carson |
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/ˈkɑɹsən/
1.n.United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
2.n.United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)