atomic number 6

1. 1.

   an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

   SynonymscarbonC

   Broaderchemical element

   Narrowerfullereneradiocarboncharcharcoalcarbon blackactivated carbongraphitediamond

Questions about atomic number 6

What does atomic number 6 mean?

atomic number 6 means "an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds".

What is another word for atomic number 6?

Close synonyms include carbon, C. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is atomic number 6 a common word?

atomic number 6 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.