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Stage 1 of 3
carbo
Latin · ancient
"charcoal, coal, ember"
charcoal, coal, ember
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Stage 2 of 3
carbone
French · 1787
"the element found in charcoal and diamond"
coined for the pure elemental form found in charcoal and diamond
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Stage 3 of 3
carbon
English · 1789
"a nonmetallic element found in all known life"
adopted from French for the nonmetallic element
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