The carbon cycle
Example: Carbon cycle describes movement of carbon through environment
Definition
"The carbon cycle" describes the natural process through which carbon atoms move through the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, soil, plants, and animals, illustrating how carbon is exchanged and recycled in various environmental systems over time.
Etymology
The term "the carbon cycle" combines 'carbon,' derived from the Latin 'carbo' meaning coal or charcoal, reflecting carbon's elemental form, with 'cycle,' from the Greek 'kyklos' meaning circle or wheel. Together, they depict the continuous circular movement of carbon in nature.
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"The carbon cycle" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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