"carbon-based" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=carbon-based}} carbon-based
  1. (biology) Based on organic biopolymers. Wikipedia link: Carbon based life Categories (topical): Biology Translations (based on carbon): 碳基 (tànjī) (Chinese Mandarin), hiilipohjainen (Finnish)
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