Noun
der Kohlenstoff
Pronunciation: /ˈkoːln̩ʃtɔf/
carbon
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Meanings
Noun
- carbon
Example sentence
Diamant und Graphit bestehen beide aus reinem Kohlenstoff.
Diamond and graphite both consist of pure carbon.
Word forms
singular
der Kohlenstoff
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kohlenstoff
Accusativeden Kohlenstoff
Dativedem Kohlenstoff
Genitivedes Kohlenstoffs
Kohlenstoff has no common plural.
Usage
- aus Kohlenstoff bestehen — Consist of carbon; aus takes dative.
- Kohlenstoff / Kohle — The chemical element carbon versus coal, a material containing it.
Die Probe enthielt neben Kohlenstoff auch Sauerstoff.
The sample contained oxygen as well as carbon.