Carboniferous

n. 石炭纪, 石炭层 a. 含碳或煤的

发音

UK /ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfəɹəs/
其它

词形变化

the Carboniferous

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down.

    地质
name
  1. 1.

    The Carboniferous period.

    石炭纪

    地质

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同义词 3

carbonaceous carbonic carbonous

词源

From carboniferous (“producing carbon”), from carbon + -i- + -ferous.

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