Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. Carbon may also refer to: In science Chemistry Carbon black, a filler often used to improve the properties of rubber or plastic compounds Carbon chauvinism, a term meant to disparage the assumption that the molecules responsible for the mechanisms of life must be based on carbon Carbon (fiber), can refer to carbon filament thread, or to felt or woven cloth made from those carbon filaments Carbon offset, a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide Isotopes of carbon Carbon dioxide equivalent, a greenhouse gas measurement "Carbon", shorthand for radiative forcings which effect the carbon cycle and increase global warming, such as greenhouse gases Computers and electronics Carbon (API), a deprecated application programming interface for Mac OS X Need for Speed: Carbon, a computer racing game developed by Electronic Arts ThinkPad X1 Carbon, a notebook computer released by Lenovo Rio Carbon, a product line of digital audio players WSO2 Carbon, an open-source middleware platform Carbon (programming language), an experimental general-purpose programming language People Lolita Carbon (born 1952), Filipino singer, member of Asin Places Canada Carbon, Alberta, a village in Kneehill County United States Carbon, Indiana, a town in Clay County Carbon, Iowa, a city in Adams County Carbon, Pennsylvania Carbon, Texas, a town in Eastland County Carbon County (disambiguation), multiple places Other uses Carbon (2017 film), French film Carbon (2018 film), Indian Malayalam language film Carbon (2022 film), Indian Tamil language film Carbon (journal) Carbon (Halo team), also known as Team Carbon, a professional Halo team Carbon 15, a family of firearms Carbon Motors Corporation, an American automotive corporation Corral del Carbón, a building in Granada, Andalusia, Spain Carbon (company), a technology company that manufactures 3D printers See also Carbonation Carboniferous, a geologic timescale Karbon (disambiguation) C (disambiguation) Carlon