carbonado

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[ kahr-buh-ney-doh ]
/ ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ doʊ /

noun, plural car·bo·na·dos, car·bo·na·does.

a massive, black variety of diamond, found chiefly near São Salvador, Brazil, and formerly used for drilling and other cutting purposes.

Origin of carbonado

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1850–55; < Portuguese: carbonate

Words nearby carbonado

carbon-14 dating, carbon-date, carbon-nitrogen cycle, carbonaceous, carbonade, carbonado, carbonara, carbonari, carbonatation, carbonate, carbonation

Definition for carbonado (2 of 2)

carbonado 2
[ kahr-buh-ney-doh ]
/ ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ doʊ /

noun, plural car·bo·na·does, car·bo·na·dos.

a piece of meat, fish, etc., scored and broiled.

verb (used with object), car·bo·na·doed, car·bo·na·do·ing.

to score and broil.
Archaic. to slash; hack.

Origin of carbonado

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1580–90; < Spanish carbonada, equivalent to carbón charcoal (see carbon) + -ada -ade1

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British Dictionary definitions for carbonado (1 of 2)

carbonado 1
/ (ˌkɑːbəˈneɪdəʊ, -ˈnɑːdəʊ) /

noun plural -does or -dos

a piece of meat, fish, etc, scored and grilled

verb -dos, -doing or -doed (tr)

to score and grill (meat, fish, etc)
archaic to hack or slash

Word Origin for carbonado

C16: from Spanish carbonada, from carbón charcoal; see carbon

British Dictionary definitions for carbonado (2 of 2)

carbonado 2
/ (ˌkɑːbəˈneɪdəʊ, -ˈnɑːdəʊ) /

noun plural -dos or -does

an inferior dark massive variety of diamond used in industry for polishing and drilling Also called: black diamond

Word Origin for carbonado

Portuguese, literally: carbonated