C1 noun Formal, scientific, technical

koolstof

/ˈkoːlstɔf/

Beispiele

1

Diamant is een vorm van zuiver koolstof.

Diamond is a form of pure carbon.

2

Koolstofdioxide is een broeikasgas.

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

3

Alle organische verbindingen bevatten koolstof.

All organic compounds contain carbon.

4

De aarde is rijk aan koolstof in verschillende vormen.

The earth is rich in carbon in various forms.

5

Koolstofvezel wordt gebruikt in lichte en sterke materialen.

Carbon fiber is used in light and strong materials.

Häufige Kollokationen

organische koolstof (organic carbon)
koolstofvezel (carbon fiber)
koolstofkringloop (carbon cycle)

How to Use It

Nutzungshinweise

Mainly used in scientific, chemical, and technical contexts. In everyday language, people might refer to carbon indirectly through compounds like 'koolstofdioxide' or materials like 'koolstofvezel'.

Häufige Fehler

Confusing 'koolstof' with 'kolen' (plural of coal). 'Koolstof' is the element, 'kolen' are the actual lumps of coal.
Mispronouncing the 'o' as in English 'cool' instead of the shorter Dutch 'oo' sound.

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Wortherkunft

From Middle Dutch 'coelstof', a calque of German 'Kohlenstoff'. Literally 'coal-stuff' or 'coal-substance'.

Kultureller Kontext

The Dutch word 'koolstof' directly reflects its German linguistic roots and the historical understanding of the element's presence in coal. It's a fundamental term in Dutch science education, similar to 'carbon' in English-speaking countries.

Merkhilfe

Think of 'kool' (coal) and 'stof' (stuff). So, 'koolstof' is the 'stuff of coal', which helps you remember it's carbon.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

3 Fragen

Yes, 'koolstof' is the Dutch word for the chemical element 'carbon'. While 'carbon' is sometimes used in Dutch, especially in scientific or international contexts, 'koolstof' is the standard Dutch term.

'Kool' literally means 'coal' in Dutch. Since coal is primarily composed of carbon, 'koolstof' literally means 'coal substance', reflecting the element's abundance in coal.

Absolutely! Some very common compounds include 'koolstofdioxide' (carbon dioxide, CO2) and 'koolstofmonoxide' (carbon monoxide, CO). These are important in chemistry and everyday life.

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