炭素 (たんそ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

炭素 (たんそ) means carbon (element C).

See example sentences below.

炭素 at a glance

炭素

たんそtanso

N1noun

carbon (element C)

炭素たんそtansoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

carbon (element C)

Example 1

木は炭素を多く含んでいます。

Translation

Wood contains a lot of carbon.

Example 2

炭素は化学の基本的な元素です。

Translation

Carbon is a basic element in chemistry.