black carbon

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) Elemental carbon in the form of very fine graphite particulates, a major component of soot.
 * 2) * 1980,, Soot in the Atmosphere, , Report LBL-11676, page 1:
 * Carbonaceous particles in the atmosphere consist of two major components — graphitic or black carbon and organic material.

Usage notes

 * Black carbon is often used misleadingly to refer to the soot that is present in the atmosphere.

Translations

 * Finnish: musta hiili