Is « carbone » masculine or feminine?
« carbone » is masculine. You say le carbone.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le carbone |
| With the indefinite article | un carbone |
| With the partitive article | du carbone |
Plural
The plural is carbones (les carbones). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Une datation au carbone fut réalisée sur l'échantillon afin de déterminer son âge.
Carbon dating was performed on the sample to determine its age. -
Au fur et à mesure qu'ils grandissent, les arbres absorbent le carbone de l'atmosphère.
As trees grow, they absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
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Common questions
Is « carbone » masculine or feminine?
« carbone » is masculine. You say le carbone.
Is it « la carbone » or « le carbone »?
It is « le carbone ». « la carbone » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.