noncarbon en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English noncarbon From non- + carbon.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide
Chen Deming, one of the governments top economic planners, said hydropower was a critical noncarbon energy source and described the negative impacts of dams as controllable.
2007 November 19, Jim Yardley, “Chinese Dam Projects Criticized for Their Human Costs”, in New York Times: