carbonaceous
adjective
car·bo·na·ceous
ˌkär-bə-ˈnā-shəs 
1
: relating to, containing, or composed of carbon
2
: rich in carbon
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The carbonaceous chondrites are rich in water, carbon and organic compounds.
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Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The findings give us new insight into carbonaceous chondrites, which are considered among the most primitive materials in the solar system.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
This disk can be quite thick and choked with dust—small grains of matter made up of siliceous (rocky) or carbonaceous (sootlike) material.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The researchers revealed that the water in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites is similiar to the water in Earth’s oceans.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The findings give us new insight into carbonaceous chondrites, which are considered among the most primitive materials in the solar system.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
This disk can be quite thick and choked with dust—small grains of matter made up of siliceous (rocky) or carbonaceous (sootlike) material.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The researchers revealed that the water in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites is similiar to the water in Earth’s oceans.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Carbonaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonaceous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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carbonaceous
adjective
car·bo·na·ceous
ˌkär-bə-ˈnā-shəs
: relating to, containing, or made up of carbon
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