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title: "Carbonaceous"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonaceous"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T11:26:45.486671+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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Carbonaceous refers to something relating to, containing, or composed of carbon. It is a descriptor used for the attribute of any substance rich in carbon. Particularly, carbonaceous hydrocarbons are very unsaturated, high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons, having an elevated carbon:hydrogen ratio. The carbonaceous chondrites are meteorites that are rich in carbon.
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The word "carbonaceous" was first used in 1791.
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In geology, metamorphism of a carbonaceous geological material is expressed as a graphitisation process, referring to the graphite generated. Graphitisation may be accelerated or retarded in dependence on various metamorphic or lithological factors involved.
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== See also ==
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Carbonaceous chondrite
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Carbonaceous film
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Carbonaceous soil
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C-type (carbonaceous) asteroid
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Spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCPs)
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== References == |