Definition of "carbons" []

• Carbon copies (noun)

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• "The fire is sprinkled with holy water immediately after the prayer, then carbons from the fire are placed in the thurible, followed by incense, and the fire itself is incensed."
• "In other words, the distance between the carbons, that is to say, the length of the arc, is determined by the position of the armature of the electro-magnet between its magnets and the solenoid, which position is in its turn determined by the difference between the strength of current passing through the coil of the solenoid and that of the magnet."
• "Another strike against inkjet inks: the solvent-based inks release volatile organic carbons, which is not the case for dry toner."