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单词 carbon arc
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carbon arc

noun

an electric arc between two carbon electrodes, used mainly for lighting, as in an arc light for a motion-picture projector, or for intense heating, as in the cutting and welding of metals.

Origin of carbon arc

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby carbon arc

carbon-14 dating, carbonaceous, carbonade, carbonado, carbonara, carbon arc, Carbonari, carbonatation, carbonate, carbonation, carbonatite
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Example sentences from the Web for carbon arc

  • After many experiments with platinum, he abandoned that material in favor of the carbon-arc in vacuo.

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British Dictionary definitions for carbon arc

carbon arc

noun

  1. an electric arc produced between two carbon electrodes, formerly used as a light source
  2. (as modifier)carbon-arc light
  1. an electric arc produced between a carbon electrode and material to be welded
  2. (as modifier)carbon-arc welding
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