Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbon paper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
car-bon -pa-per
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paper with one of the faces impregnated with carbon, used to make carbon copies.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

carbon papers (plural) carbonic paper (alternative, archaic)

Phrases

carbonless copy paper

Frequently Paired Words

carbonless copy paper

Synonyms

carbon

Questions

What does carbon paper mean?
Paper with one of the faces impregnated with carbon, used to make carbon copies.

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