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carbonaceous


car·bo·na·ceous

adj \ˌkär-bə-ˈnā-shəs\

Definition of CARBONACEOUS

1
: relating to, containing, or composed of carbon
2
: rich in carbon
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First Known Use of CARBONACEOUS

1791

Rhymes with CARBONACEOUS

arenaceous, contumacious, disputatious, efficacious, farinaceous, foliaceous, gallinaceous, orchidaceous, ostentatious, perspicacious, pertinacious, solanaceous, violaceous

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