proper adjective
noun
: an adjective that is formed from a proper noun and that is usually capitalized in English
Word History
First Known Use
1905, in the meaning defined above
- carbonic anhydrase
- carbonic anhydride
- carbonic oxide
- carboniferoi
- carboniferous
- carboniferouses
- carbonification
- carbonimide
- carboning
- carbonisation
- carbonisations
- carbonise
- carbonised
- carboniser
- carbonisers
- carbonises
- carbonising
- carbonite
- carbonitride
- carbonitrile
- carbonium
- carboniums
- carbonization
- carbonizations
- carbonize