单词 | black carbon |
释义 | > as lemmasblack carbon black carbon n. a black particulate form of pure carbon, typically resulting from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuel and biomass, and forming the main constituent of soot. ΚΠ 1825 Philos. Mag. 66 291 Strong sulphuric acid, employed under similar circumstances, leaves, besides the graphite, black carbon easily combustible. 1889 Amer. Naturalist 23 1010 In this meteor were also found hydrocarbons and small grains of black carbon. 1934 Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 57/1 The zinc in burning combines with the carbon tetrachloride to form zinc chloride and particles of black carbon. 1983 Science Mar. 3/3 Black carbon particles can contribute to the heating of the atmosphere. Moreover..computer models indicate that these particles could alter Arctic climate in the same way as the greenhouse effect. 2009 Observer 4 Oct. 17/4 Soot from developing countries is a largely unappreciated cause of rising temperatures. Once the black carbon lands on glaciers, it absorbs sunlight that would otherwise be reflected. 2016 Business Day (Nexis) 11 Dec. The breathing in of particulate matter (composed of black carbon, sulfate, nitrates, ammonia, sodium chloride, mineral dust and water) that measures 10 microns or less in diameter (PM10), poses the greatest health risks because the particles can find their way deep into lungs and the bloodstream. < as lemmas |
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