a carbonaceous compound, carbonaceous shale.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
car|du|a|ceous — «KAHR ju AY shuhs», adjective. of or belonging to a large subgroup of the composite family, including the sunflower, goldenrod, and aster. ╂[< Latin carduus thistle + English aceous] … Useful english dictionary
car|i|ca|ceous — «KAR uh KAY shuhs», adjective. = papayaceous. (Cf. ↑papayaceous) ╂[< New Latin Caricaceae the family including the papaya (< Carica the genus name < Latin carica dried fig) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
an|a|car|di|a|ceous — «AN uh KAHR dee AY shuhs», adjective. belonging to a family of trees and shrubs typified by the cashew, and including the sumac, mango, pistachio, and poison ivy. ╂[< New Latin anacardium (< Greek aná according to + kardíā heart) + English… … Useful english dictionary
ceous — a·ceous; ac·i·na·ceous; al·li·a·ceous; al·si·na·ceous; al·tin·gi·a·ceous; al·u·ta·ceous; am·a·ryl·li·da·ceous; am·bro·si·a·ceous; am·en·ta·ceous; am·pul·la·ceous; am·y·la·ceous; api·a·ceous; ara·li·a·ceous; ar·bo·ra·ceous; ar·e·na·ceous;… … English syllables
car|y|o|phyl|la|ceous — «KAR ee oh fuh LAY shuhs», adjective. Botany. 1. belonging to the pink family. 2. having five petals with long claws in a tubular calyx, as in the carnation corolla. ╂[< New Latin Caryophyllaceae the family name (< Greek karyóphyllon the… … Useful english dictionary
dip|ter|o|car|pa|ceous — «DIHP tuhr oh kahr PAY shuhs», adjective. belonging to a large family of tropical Asiatic trees, having a two winged fruit from which fragrant oils and resins are obtained, such as the gurjun. ╂[< New Latin Dipterocarpus the genus name (<… … Useful english dictionary
carbonaceous — car·bo·na·ceous … English syllables
carduaceous — car·du·a·ceous … English syllables
caricaceous — car·i·ca·ceous … English syllables
carbonaceous — car•bo•na•ceous [[t]ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. chem. of, like, or containing carbon • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
