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Carbon (from
Latin carbo 'coal') is a
chemical element; it has
symbol C and
atomic number 6. It is
nonmetallic and tetravalent—meaning that its
atoms are...
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Carbon dioxide is a
chemical compound with the
chemical formula CO2. It is made up of
molecules that each have one
carbon atom
covalently double bonded...
- A
fire striker is a
piece of
carbon steel from
which sparks are
struck by the
sharp edge of flint,
chert or
similar rock. It is a
specific tool used in...
- it, and
return to the
fire in a
reasonable amount of time.
Unlike stored pressure types,
these extinguishers use
compressed carbon dioxide instead of nitrogen...
- A
carbon monoxide detector or CO
detector is a
device that
detects the
presence of the
carbon monoxide (CO) gas to
prevent carbon monoxide poisoning....
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Carbon tetrachloride, also
known by many
other names (such as
carbon tet for
short and tetrachloromethane, also
recognised by the IUPAC), is a chemical...
- the
fire, are
produced in the
combustion reaction when the fuel
reaches its
ignition point.
Flames from
hydrocarbon fuels consist primarily of
carbon dioxide...
- carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics,
carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also
known as
carbon fiber,
carbon composite, or just
carbon, are
extremely strong...
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deposited atmospheric black carbon or
directly incorporated black carbon from
vegetation fires.
Especially in the tropics,
black carbon in
soils significantly...
- soil
organic carbon. For example,
anthropogenic fires destroy the top
layer of the soil,
exposing soil to
excessive oxidation. Soil
carbon is
present in...
