Afrikaans edit

Chemical element
C
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Etymology edit

From Dutch koolstof.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

koolstof (uncountable)

  1. carbon

Dutch edit

Chemical element
C
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Next: stikstof (N)

Etymology edit

From kool (coal) +‎ stof (stuff, substance), calque of German Kohlenstoff.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːl.stɔf/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kool‧stof

Noun edit

koolstof f (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) carbon

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: koolstof
  • Indonesian: zat arang (calque)
  • Japanese: 炭素 (calque)
  • West Frisian: koalstof