Usage Note
Karbon is a Spanish loanword used in science and chemistry for the element carbon, and in older usage for charcoal or coal. The compound papel na karbon (carbon paper) refers to the copying paper once standard in Filipino offices.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang karbon sa buhay. "
Natural Translation
Carbon is important to life.
Literal Translation
Important the carbon to life.
" Ang karbon ay isang pangunahing sangkap ng mga organikong compound. "
Natural Translation
Carbon is a primary component of organic compounds.
Literal Translation
The carbon is a primary ingredient of-the organic compounds.
" Ipinaliwanag ng guro na ang karbon ang siyang sangkap na nag-uugnay sa lahat ng mga buhay na nilalang sa mundo. "
Natural Translation
The teacher explained that carbon is the element that connects all living creatures on earth.
Literal Translation
Explained by-the teacher that the carbon the it element that connects to-the all of living creatures on-the world.
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