Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbon sink

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: car-bon sink
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.

Example Sentences

"A few years from now, these stems will develop into a barrier against erosion, a carbon sink and a habitat for distinctive Highland birds such as the capercaillie and ptarmigan."

Inflected Forms

carbon sinks (plural)

Questions

What does carbon sink mean?: A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.

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