carbonaceous

adjective

car·bo·na·ceous ˌkär-bə-ˈnā-shəs

: relating to, containing, or composed of carbon

: rich in carbon

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Therefore, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was probably a carbonaceous chondrite, an ancient space rock that often contains water, clay and organic (carbon-bearing) compounds. —

Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024 Like Chicxulub, these particles are consistent with carbonaceous chondrite asteroids, implying that deep space meteorites originating from far beyond Jupiter likely traveled to Earth as far back as the planet’s final stages of geological formation. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024 Comets, which come from beyond the orbit of Neptune, resemble carbonaceous chondrites, but with extra water ice. —

Byadam Mann, science.org, 15 Aug. 2024 Warm hydrogen glows pinkish-purple in the image, while cosmic dust, composed of tiny grains of siliceous (rocky) and carbonaceous (sooty) material, appears reddish-brown. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for carbonaceous