פחמן

Hebrew

Root
פ־ח־ם (p-kh-m)

Chemical element
C
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Etymology

From פֶּחָם (pekhám, “coal”) +‎ ־ן (-n).

Noun

פַּחְמָן • (pakhmán) m (plural indefinite פַּחְמָנִים, singular construct פַּחְמַן־)

1. (uncountable) carbon (the chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6)

Derived terms

• פַּחְמֵימָה (pakhmeimá)
• פחמן דו חמצני (“carbon dioxide”)
• פחמן חד חמצני (“carbon monoxide”)