carbon group
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (chemistry) The vertical group of the periodic table containing carbon, silicon, germanium, tin and lead; the elements have a valence of 4, and show the typical gradation from nonmetal to metal
Usage notes[edit]
- Group 4 (old style); group 14 (new style)
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Translations[edit]
group of the periodic table
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