koolstof

Afrikaans

Chemical element
C
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Etymology

From Dutch koolstof.

Pronunciation

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Noun

koolstof (uncountable)

1. carbon

Dutch

Chemical element
C
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Next: stikstof (N)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːl.stɔf/

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• Hyphenation: kool‧stof

Noun

koolstof f (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) carbon

Descendants

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