carbon group

Noun

 * 1) (chemistry) The vertical group of the periodic table containing carbon, silicon, germanium, tin and lead; the elements have a valence of 4, and show the typical gradation from nonmetal to metal

Usage notes

 * Group 4 (old style); group 14 (new style)

Synonyms

 * tetrel
 * crystallogen

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